the restaurant’s empty
but the door’s open
we walk in
figuring we’d been
neglecting it a bit lately
what with the new one
just across the road
and all
but nobody comes
she even walks up to the kitchen
where we hear movement
and says “hello?”
but nothing
they can’t say
we didn’t try
it’s nothing fancy
no stone lions
in the entry way
but i guess it just seems
plain and honest
and i like the idea
of sitting at the tiny table
and watching the people
pass by on the street
as i munch on another
spring roll pancake
the new place
the food’s good
but
it’s all closed in
you’re forced to confront
your fellow diners
and i always feel
bad for staring at people
in restaurants
it doesn’t feel so bad
watching people
through a window
but why?