Organized Chaos and Community
This is community.
I order my coffee,
Sit down and look around.
Oh, how I see community at work!
I look around and all I see is togetherness
Among the organized chaos of the coffee shop.
Someone who looks to be an artist works on his computer,
Two older men in the corner talk about their life
While sipping on their coffee.
A college student does work on her laptop.
Three guys work on their high school project,
One emphasizing his words with hand motions
While the others listen.
A gentleman sits drinking an espresso.
A dad sits reading his book while the son writes,
Two friends sit, one crocheting and the other writing.
One gentleman sips on his drink while reading a book.
The barista smiles and welcomes all who come through the door.
A traffic jam goes on outside,
But no one is concerned about that right now.
This is community.
While the world is busy and rushes about
In a hurry to get nowhere,
Some people are here,
No rush to go anywhere.
Only taking time to sip a little coffee or tea
And to simply be.
- Organized Chaos and Community - June 12, 2014