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seen from above, they
look not far from ants
and use a mutual system
upward and down, albeit
regularly abused, it’s orderly
with an element of chaos
if seen through the eyes
of those watching the traffic,
curiously there are few
serious collisions, mostly
those manoeuvring
unexpectedly, usually
to the right, having been
distracted by bright lights,
when food is added to the
equation, etiquette suffers
a rapid breakdown with
multiple instances of late
contre-courant reckless
behaviours, furthermore
site selection of comestibles
purchased is random and
regularly the cause of
congestion in the primary
channels and best avoided
as the day wains, so does the
voracity and vivacity of
movement in the mall due
to tiredness and satiety
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© Graham R Sherwood 02/26