Why Do People.........?

February 2006 Why do people Waiting in a crowd Just have to push the button On the elevator or at the crosswalk On the off chance that nobody already thought of it? Why do they sit on trains And go out of their way To look out the window Or stare at the floor Or read a book Rather than to make eye contact With the person directly across from them? Why do they emerge from public restrooms And give the person waiting in the hall This tight, uncomfortable grin? Why do they glare at people Whose children are screaming in public And stare at you like you're psycho For talking on your cell phone headset But then do disgusting shit Like pick their noses in traffic Or fart in grocery store aisles And pretend it wasn't them? Man, people are weird!