Favourite thing to see...

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It's not watching birds bathe in their bath, early morning
Nor is it the kids kicking about the close knit community

I do love the company of people, all around, doing their own thing
And it's nice because it's true life.

But one of my favorite things to see is when something goes wrong
Like a car, blazing by accident on the street side.
It's not the car, it's the people.

The mammies in dressing gowns and high haired buns, hands holding shoulders of their young.
It's the men standing around wondering when authorities will arrive.
They stand, arms folded, judging Like demigods.

The wives pointing, children's eyes squinting at the sun and men giving the tires a manly footed nudge.
"Ah sure feck it, we may put it out" a statement for now, soon to be a decision.

And so it carries on to complaining about politics, complying to community standards, and one of my favorite things to see is these family, community events.

A proper day out.

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