It's Still Life

Vista

There’s a vague pointlessness
to rushing when you know
there’s another ferry coming.

So we admire the view.

The sun stabs at our skin,
as a mother, arms white as milk,
shouts caution at her children.

Image by Julia Rigby. Written for K’s Petite Pen.  ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting on Twitter