taking chances 06/26/10

waiting for a plane
she sits

staring vacantly out the window
at storm raging outside
her chestnut hair falling
blown out of the careful hairdo
wild as the weather

though leaning forward
as if intensely interested
her eyes
are far away
barely focused
no telling what she is really seeing

gathering my courage
i walk up to her
to talk
to see what happens

©2010-Art Belliveau