Midafternoon in a cafe
eating a substandard dessert
watching all the people
escaping a heat alert
People enjoying the afternoon
waiting for the band
diverse conversations
from across the land
Sharing an adventure
in this sunny cafe
the band is playing
local music on this day
Stories of this town
weaved in a tune
sharing the culture
on this afternoon
An afternoon rain shower
after the second set
people crowd inside
trying not to get wet
Listening to the people
learning how they live
happiness and sadness is shared
as people learn to give
The sun is set
time to leave this place
my soul is nourished
with God’s grace
copyright 2017 Debbie Pierce
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Today’s prompt was difficult. Hmm.
Substandard desert.. Oh well at least the environment was good(inside I mean).. Great post…
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, today’s prompt is difficult. Thanks for reading.
Love the bike. Great artist.
Thanks for sharing. The artists that created the bicycle exhibits in Clinton, Mississippi are very talented. Thanks for reading.