I Follow Crowds, Sometimes

John Charles Dyer

John Charles Dyer is retired from 34 years of public service and 30 years as a lawyer as Chief Counsel for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

I follow crowds, sometimes.
Women dance an arc, shopping,
technique as elegant as
calligraphy; but their child
has a hand in her mouth.

I follow crowds, sometimes,
this time to the Apple store,
to eat the incredible
in three thousand dollar bites;
but I came, not to shop.

I follow crowds, sometimes;
sometimes, I even shop.

© Copyright 2008 John Charles Dyer