Orange cats
Midnight picnics
Falafel and Fatayar
Old men on exercise equipment
Legs hidden by their attire.
Grilled corn
Carnival rides
Games of soccer and catch
Veiled women smoking hookah
As children hang about their necks.
Dusty air
Rusted boats
Precious patches of green
A grandmother trails behind her party
What does her smile mean?
Scooter races
Cyclists
Karak tea served hot
Couples sitting a few feet apart
Do they approve of us or not?
Us on our way to some place
It being cheaper by foot than by car.
Us who might have missed such things
Still figuring where we are.
And we might still be figuring
By the time we have to leave.
How much time is time enough
To see all that should be seen?
Young Old Soul 