awakening

the doors open,
the lights come on,
people begin milling about,
but not hurrying.

some rooms are dark,
the gates are down,
people say hello,
good morning.

set a pace.
several times.
follow the patterns.

more and more.
lights coming on,
people coming in.

awakening.

the mall is like a giant factory.
each part counts.
each part with it's own goals.
but each piece fitting between the others.