I Watched Her I watched her Through the corners of my eyes As I climbed the hill And she down Book in hands, head down Watching her steps... Yes, I watched Not for too long As I had my eyes on the road As I should But long enough to get me wondering Whatever could she be thinking... There she was In her uniform And black tights -the stereotype student look- Looking a tad dishevelled Possibly nothing like she did In the morn' When she prepared for school...at least so I hoped! Remebering the object of my very thoughts as I journeyed along I couldn't help but wonder what she was thinking At that brief moment When my pupil, iris, cornea and lens Simultaneously, of their own accord, Registered her presence and physical attributes "I've still got homework to do and it's way past 5...oh dear, perhaps I shouldn't have stayed out this late to hang out with Jennie, at least not till my homework's done" Or, better still, her thoughts could have been "I'm glad I stayed over at school to finish my homework. Maybe mum and dad can have a read through to see if I've done it as I ought" And then again Maybe it was none of the above... Maybes, maybes, maybes Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts What concerns could a 13, maybe 14, year old have (she did look awfully younger than that tho') You'd think I'd know Since I was once that age But nooo..it's been decades too long..... From way up here, I confess I'm not that old :-) It does seem that at that age #life is a little simpler But hey..#life is in stages and phases And it's great to experience every stage in every phase As many as may be doled out... Each man to his own! ~~MoryAbi