people

. . .the people see,
they stand and stare,
some may hope, some may care,
some are locked in deep despair. . .
. . .the people watch,
they stand and gaze,
some in fog,
some in haze,
some are in a mortal maze. . .
. . .the people stand,
with open ears,
some have hates,
some have fears,
some have worried all their years. . .
. . .the people wait,
in silence deep,
some awake,
some asleep,
some will harvest what they reap. . .

1972
Inspired by cypress knobs in Caddo Lake in Texas