People Watching at Starbucks

Unbalanced wooden seat

Silent rain on the window

An enjoyed song played not so loud as to cancel out the rest of the sounds:
--alternate song playing from the ceiling
--coffee order announced
--parent directing their child
--another order taken
--elderly couple chatting quietly
--shuffling feet
--chair scraping
--coffee machine hiss
--friends speaking in serious tones
--student occasionally typing up another line
--rustling paper from a notebook
--laughter from the group that have too many chairs to fit around their small table

Harried and not
Unsure of where to look; watch their phone; chat with company

Wait
Go
Run to the next or wait comfortably

Raindrops pool under the umbrella

Others occupy this same chair, separated by time

Check your watch

Your life is as complex and rich as mine is.  I'm a background character in your day.  Brief proximity.  Quickly forgotten.  I am the color of the wall.

Back to our own world.