I wait. Impassive. Neutral. Buried.
The goat ambles. Hungrily. Confidently. Hoping.
The child dashes. Clumsily. Warily. Hoping.
The woman steps. Wearily. Warily. Hoping.
The soldier treads. Softly. Warily. Hoping.
I wait. Impassive. Neutral. Buried.
They’re all the same to me…