Window after window People live Like animals in a zoo Each one in their own personal space In disregard of all the others Canned conversations I look in each window Trying to gather something I can use A swatch of color A gesture A mannerism A point of conversation Constantly gathering data Discarding ideas Filing what is clever Building an amalgam The fluttering eyelashes Soft, husky voice Tall, straight posture Graceful movement All learned Bought Blended I have built myself From used parts