Lunchtime

On my way to meet friends for lunch, 

I walked past two or three separate construction sites.

Nearly all activity had come to a stop as the crews

took breaks for their own noon meals.

Even this load of metal forms could wait in mid-air

until the crane operator had his lunch.

I caught this group of supervisors in the midst of

an "important meeting", one that was,

of course, vital to the successful completion

of the building.

Every time I pass this site, I am fascinated by

the number of patterns I see. I want to

crawl among the bars, braces, and supports

that form the core of what will

become an apartment building and grocery.