Be here now, they said,yet my mind wonders,
looking and listening
at the car screeching
and the woman
refreshing her lipstick
as if no one
is watching.
I catch
something important
but only
the tail end
of (what might be)
an interesting thought.
The car stops screeching
darkening the street
with burnt rubber
and the woman
powers her nose,
anticipating meeting
someone
more to her liking.
My other ears and eyes
draw back into my head
and I command myself
(this time) to pay attention
more carefully
until my mind
wonders
once again.
