Waking morning, shopkeepers gathering, Early customers, change being counted, Worries about details, Worries about big things, Hope, a drug like caffeine, taken daily, Brief visits, few words, Windows watched, windows washed, Music different from store to store, Reminders that individuals are individuals, And that apparent sameness is an illusion, For every enterprise is a thing unto itself, Like every person, Like every morning, Like every breath taken
