The long bench before the stationafter the rain.Where someone would sit,thin lines of water shine.The advertisement paperlifts only at one edge.
A woman carriesa paper bag.Inside are breadand a small flower.The flower's wrappinghas a tiny scratch.
The man beside hersearches in his jacketand takes outone crumpled sheet.He wipes onlythe right-hand end.
The womanholds the flower.The wiped placestill has a little water,but the bottom of the bagwill not get wet now.
The man wrapsthe paper in his hand.The trash bin istwo steps too far.The paper remainsin his hand.
The sound of the bus draws near.The woman stands.On the right edgea trace of the flower remains.The water on the long benchmoves once more.