Benches Are Always For Waiting

He who walks alone, waits for no one. - Thoreau

brown paper bag with handles at his bowed feet

unkempt, missing hair

no exact fare

i spot an old man sitting on a bench, waiting for the bus

it's me

ever thus

i wonder if that old man ever finds a rightful seat

Author's Note

"Do what you know you ought to do. Why should we ever go abroad, even across the way, to ask a neighbor's advice? There is a nearer neighbor within us incessantly telling us how we should behave. But we wait for the neighbor without to tell us of some false, easier way." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Sad that our society looks down on downtrodden people with arrogance and judge them unjustly. Better to give a helping hand and give them a worthy seat instead of pity, judgement and running away attitude.
This was sad.

[Pete]

sadly, many of us don't "get it" 'til we "get it" the hard way ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

So true and well said dear Pete.