Senior Coffee And Casting Calls

Old man killin' time at the coffee shop

Coffee Shop Casting Calls

Lookin’ at…and then away…

Looks at the coffee shop

Stealing glances,

Making judgements

creating scenarios

Every day

A sip of coffee

A quick look about

A quick appraisal

A quick casting call

Actors in place

And the play begins

The lady in blue

sitting next to you

Ex-trapeze artist for sure

The man in the corner

Back to the wall

Has all the earmarks

Of a hitman...waiting

And that silver haired lady

sipping her hazelnut latte

Is there a bodyguard waiting

by an idling Rolls outside

And that shifty-eyed guy

nibbling on a sugar cookie

Is he the trapeze artist’s

stalker...or ex-husband

Damn! just as I started to call out

Places everyone...The play is begun

I run out of my refilled senior coffee

And rise reluctantly..to leave

Exiting  with everyone

Stealing furtive glances at me

Looking at me

Then quickly away

Author's Note

jUST KILLIN' TIME WITH SOME FREE VERSE