From: Assling@aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 15:09:30 EDT
Subject: At the Corner, Life Lives. 
Source: direct

Title: At the Corner, Life Lives
Author: TAB
Summary: Somewhere there is a corner with three men watching people go by
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    On the corner of an old pharmacy sat three old men. These three men sit 
on a bench and watch as the busy world goes by not paying them any mind. 
    These old men have seen war and depression, life and love. So in their 
retiring years these men sit on this bench and watch the world and all in it 
spin in routine and live while these men wait to finish.

    A young blonde with shoulder length hair, a black skirt inches too short 
comes walking by the bench, her leather bag swinging.
    "She's a lawyer." Said the oldest of the three, Lawerence.
    "She's single." Said the youngest, Charlie.
    "And she's looking." Said the only one left, Franklin.
    "She's anal. You can tell by her walk." 
    "You can also tell by her skirt she's got a nice ass." Said Lawerence.
    "You know," Charlie began. "I used to have an ass like that."
    And the woman was gone. 
    Next there was another woman. A mom on a cell phone, two children. 
    "The mom's trying to call someone, not the father, maybe a babysitter."
    "Definitely family. My guess is she wants someone to take the children so 
she can go about her business."
    The mother turned the corner and disappeared.
    Soon a man came. His hair was grey and falling out. His worn jeans were 
ripped at the knees and in the back pockets. His old leather jacket was also 
ripped in the inside. His grey shirt looked like it cost him all of ten 
bucks. 
    "He's divorced but has children." Lawerence said quickly.
    "He works at a small business. Maybe a pawn shop, maybe an atique store." 
Charlie stated.
    "This man has an eye for the classics. Which proves useful in his line of 
work." Lawerence added.
    "He's been married more than once." Frank said lightly. "Maybe three 
times. Anyhow, it's made him bitter towards marriage."
    The man left the view and thoughts of the three. But just as quickly as 
he came and went another woman came to take his place.
    She was a small redhead. She was sharply dressed and well groomed in a 
black skirt, longer than most, and a matching blazer with a blue shirt. She 
held a leather bag, that seemed to be the style, and a file in her hand. She 
casually looked at her watch and waited for something.
    "She's waiting for a man." Charlie said quickly. "He's not a boyfriend, 
he's a co-worker."
    "She's single, childless, and proper. Her job probably keeps her from 
romance." Lawerence laughed at his remark.
    "You know, I take it back." Charlie said. "I used to have an ass like 
THAT." 
    Lawerence chuckled softly. 
    Soon a tall, lanky man came walking into view. His cocky attitude and 
walk made the three men groan.
    "He's a self-centered asshole."
    "He's obsessed with his work."
    "He's single and she," The redhead. "is waiting for him." 
    The tall man stood next the redhead as she scolded him for being late. He 
put his hand on her back and turned her away from the older men.
    "He likes her." Lawerence sighed. "To be young."
    "They're good friends." Charlie said checking her ass on more time. 
    "And nothing more." Frank said shaking his head. "We get a million of 
these."
    "You know Frank, if I were that young, with a dame like that, I wouldn't 
waste much time on work." Charlie sighed.
    "You know, if I were that man I take the young lady out to lunch." 
Lawerence said, nobily.
    "If I were that man, I'd put my hands on her ass just to get the 
feel."Charlie said.
    "Charlie, you're obsessed." Frank laughed.
    Suddenly the man turned to look at the three men. He smiled and looked at 
his lady friend and started leading her down the street, his fingers slightly 
grazing the top of her ass.
    "To be young." Lawerence sighed.