We assume their risk
Unassigned seat stress torture
Overbook profits
I listen, silience
I can’t hear my voice clearly
New Orleans blocks words
A different turn
Causes some stress amongst team
New path was explored
Incidents noted
As I packed in mini-form
I left my routine
We trek to the zoo
And see critters and their moms
Do they watch us too?
She kept both our kids
And fed us Korean fare
We savored our time
The glossy surface
Hid a young shark with big dreams
Waves now sway the ship
Kids trapped in structure
Voices quiet, art revised
Treated like widgets
The ecosystem
Reacts to abrupt changes
Don’t throw rocks for sport
The rain masked the day
I saw shapes and heard a hum
An insipid day