People Watching

I’m a people watcher A thing I instinctively do Please don’t take offence If you see me watching you Walking, such a common thing We do every single day But so many people seem To do it in their own way. That attractive young girl With the swinging hips And the dazzling smile that Could launch a thousand ships The entwined couple in A world of their own Listening to music From a shared iPhone The grizzled veteran In some mental despair That he’s not as erect as When on the drill square The teen slouching along With his dragging feet Being quickly passed by A bouncy stepped athlete. Walking, a common thing We do every single day Yet many of us seem To do it our own way And People Watching is A habit so compulsive Fascinating, rewarding, And immensely instructive,