“I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words”

Distant Company
10 feet away in the bookstore they sat
Engrossed in his book, she in hers
Experienced with life and all that it had
Having had earned titles of ma’am and sir

Each wearing watches that’d seen much time
Eyes that struggled to read on their own
His head turned slightly as he moved through each line
Her hair short but carefully combed

How were their lives different than mine
What was it they both knew?
Had they followed the rules or crossed the line?
If I spoke up what would they do?

Her husband came over with his book to buy
He’d come alone, no longer had a wife
Just a Sunday afternoon, fit to recline
Reading, one of the joys in life

How were their lives different than mine
What was it they both knew?
Had they followed the rules or crossed the line?
If I spoke up what would they do?

Blog title lyrics from Your Song from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.