Walkers

Some people walk with purpose,
Their confidence on view,
While others shuffle by as if 
They haven’t got a clue.

New Yorkers, as a rule, are fast
And so their normal pace
May look, to others, like they are
Competing in a race.

But as with any rule, there are
Exceptions, so I know
Some walkers take forever to
Get where they need to go.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Leffanta Avatar
October 18, 2021 at 11:22 AM
The slow ones are probably wondering why they are out of breath yet being passed by smokers . . . .Enjoyed!
Wolf Avatar
October 17, 2021 at 6:26 PM
New Yorkers sure do have a reputation for walking fast and talking fast. Everything seems speeded up in the Big Apple -- except when it's not, as you've noted, ilene. So true... Cheers, Gershon
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