i sit here and wait, patient and proud.
parents, grandparents and sibling to hear the children play
music
two seats to the left, six to the right
empty
others all around chat, catch up, reminisce
alone
a sea of faces, the muted din of a crowd
i reflect
we gather for a rite of spring as we've done for many years
community
there could not be a more typical group
community
there could not be a more typical group
my peers
parents, grandparents and sibling to hear the children play
music
two seats to the left, six to the right
empty
others all around chat, catch up, reminisce
socialize
the few i know don't see or care and so i sit
resigned
she's said it so many times, always with intent to injure
she failed
but now i see the signs, and now i know
it' s true.
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