bright lights shining dots
broken beams flashing dark shapes
school bus crossing kids
With the time change I am driving to work in the dark again, watch the sky turn pink over the Atlantic Ocean.
Made my next to last turn into the darkness with bright lights shinning into my eyes.
There bits or red lights flashing around the halos or brighter white lights and all the lights were interrupted as dark shapes crossed in front.
It was a school bus crossing with kids crossing the street from the right to left and walking in front of the school bus.
The school had its headlights on as well as the flashing yellow caution lights as well as the red stop lights that required that I stop as the kids crossed.
Big kids, little kids and littler kids with moms holding hands.
Back packs and book bags.
It was 7 o’clock in the morning.
I get stopped often as the this stop.
And I feel sorry for the kids.
And I feel excited for the kids at the same time.
And I wonder … what do are they feeling?
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