quinta-feira, 30 de outubro de 2025

That parking lot lapse

 inside the huge carparks
markets dividing them in the middle
Searching for the car
Of the person I work for

It is a big car, an expensive one
I was only out for five minutes
Have they left already
I remain here looking out among the cars

The different colors, makes and models
All so stationary
When their function is to move
What a mockery

The painted lines they park between
Not always aligned
When they return from their shopping experience
Do they look upong their vehicle as a son or daughter?

A slight smile or relief it's sitting there where they left it
It is an area where you could easily forget 
Like me now in this instant
Walking back and forth like a tidal fisherman

Checking my phone to see if a message has been sent
Sending my own message but it is not recieved
I never cared about cars or fitting into a specific space
Now the thousands of headlights look at me

But I'm not the new owner
I cannot navigate them all back to their garages
I cannot even find my client
despite her SUV that should stick out

So I stop walking and enjoy the sense of being lost
What a privilege it is to not know where one is 
In such a sea of cars
What a relief it is to accept you place with no sesne of direction

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