Monday, September 22, 2008

A detailed description

I went downstairs to the cafeteria. I could smell the food in the warmers well before I reached the entrance. Then I walked in and it was even stronger. Wow, my stomach's growling loudly, I must be hungry. As I sit down at a round table looking at the employees and students, I get a sense of ongoing activity. The cashier whose shoulders are sagging as she is coming to the end of her workday. A frown from another employee. He sees the mess and spills left at a table by a large group of students. After the initial frown, I sense disgust and tiredness. A group of friends seated near me are smiling and enjoying sharing their lunch together. Several other tables where heads are bent low over their textbooks while their pens are writing furiously across the page. Intense concentration, maybe that assignment is due soon?
I gaze at the walls painted in yellow. A soothing color to the eye and the mind. There are trees outside whose branches are swaying in the wind. They look sturdy and strong. That breeze will not blow them over. The mountains are off in the distance looking shadowy and solid. Even more than the trees, those mountains will be there, unmoving, when I drive home later. Gazing outside at the stunning beauty around me, I am awestruck.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey, good job. I liked the bit about the sagging shoulders. Very discriptive.