{airport cafe}

now boarding

people walk without a care

in their own worlds

yet with no shame 

stare at you and compare

they view you from far

searching your body. your walk. your face

setting the bar high 

attempting to find one thing out of place

don’t trip. don’t trip.

don’t trip.

keep my pace

God forbid I fall on my face

whatever they want to see

i can not change now

i am content with what is me

so watch as i take a bow

Reviews

[Vol]

LL,
Ha... I spent several hours in airports yesterday... GUILTY! Well, not really, I just stared at the attractive ones, thinking, "Wow, how attractive!" But I'm old and constantly aware of how much it hurts to pay fifteen dollars for a three dollar hamburger at an airport cafe... while my whole body hurts from having to traverse an airport with more square miles than the town I live in...
Isn't it funny how images from simple experiences can lead down such important rabbit holes? Nice.
Vol

[living lavender]

the rabbit hole never ends. down. down. we go.
thank you for your review.
{i appreciate you stopping by!}

[Vol]

You bet...

[Planet x]

Beautiful, avoiding Judgment is the best way to love who you are. No matter what you believe others think when they watch you, what is importance is what you feel and what the ones that care about you feel. All others are thoughts, looks , shouldnt mean much

[living lavender]

thank you for your kind words.
no one should be limited by what others think.
{unapologetically me.}

[Stu. T.H.]

I too am a bit of an introvert. I have to confess that I'm never the one who's most raring to converse in one such open space as the airport nor in its cafés, still I find the ambience much pleasant most of the times and wonderfully intrigued by it. Thank you for sharing your work, author living lavender and I wish you a nice day.

[living lavender]

thank you for stopping by!!
{as always. i appreciate your beautiful words.}

[Chris Shaw]

I get the impression you don’t like crowds. Neither do I. Hold your head high, don’t look anyone in the eye and do what you’ve got to do to get from A to B. This poem is relatable.

Chris

[living lavender]

not fond of big crowds due to the high percentage of 'not so bright people' all in one spot.
though i do enjoy people watching. humans are interesting creatures. lol.
{thank you for your kind words.}