At the back of the bus,the seat on the right.An old woman's bagmoves on her knees.In the fogged windowthere are finger marks.
At the next stopmore people get on.The mouth of the bagopens a little,and one mandarinstarts toward the floor.
A person in a suitholds the strap above.Their eyes are onthe advertisement ahead.Rain slants acrossthe mouth in the poster.
That person shiftsslightly to the sideand stops the mandarinsoftly with a heel.The old womanis wiping the window.
The mandarinstill does not move.The bus creaks a littleat the corner.Only the hanging strapmoves later.
The old womangets off at the next stop.On the right-hand seatonly warmth remains.The person in the suitlets go.