people watching at mcc

i'm sitting upon some artwork
meant to double as seating
and watch
people walking by

girl
i see you there
walking with your eyes down
no make up on
putting off the impression you don't care
i hope it's a lie

i hear the sound of a leaf lunge for freedom
it falls from the tree that grew it
i can't help but relate

another girl walks by with a shirt that says
brand new
thats awesome

if i see another pair of the same old vans shoes
i will go crazy

a girl with a bag
with big bold gold letters
it says "share the love"
first i think of the negative implications that phrase often can have
but i don't think she's a slut

a girl i recognize
from high school
and that Halloween party the other night
comes out of a door as i pass
she sees me
i see a faint smile grace her face
i'm not naive enough to think it was i that caused it
she probably doesn't remember me
i say nothing
she keeps walking

look at this dude
yellow polo
seems to think he's swol
he's got a mean mug on
he probably practices in the mirror
he stares me down the whole time he walks by
i hope he finds happiness
i hope he does some good

two girls walk by
chatting
they look like good friends
i hope they're always there for eachother

three more leaves have fallen while i watch
people walk by
i take some advice from these leaves
i get up
and walk away

(i literally typed this out in a text message on my phone.. it's not that good.. it's hard to write stuff in a text message lol not trying to make excuses though)