nothing ever happens in our town.

abandoned downtown, ghosts of

hardware stores and sales people

can be seen like mist in passing windows.

stop lights switch green to yellow

yellow to red as the empty

street waits with anticipation

for a car to pass.

people wake every day to

prepare to drive to the city

to work after children are off to school,

we want to see things turn around,

we want to see it grow,

but until that time

will go elsewhere because

nothing ever happens in our town.