Lunchtime in Boston

I sit alone in the red shadow
Of a canopy, my arms resting
On the cool, glass table.
A distant clock strikes twelve.
With the seconds come droves
Of men and women wearing
Business suits, their uniforms,
Clutching briefcases.
I sit and watch them
Trying not to melt under the
Humid Boston sun.
They order sandwiches,
And sit briefly while they eat.
Just as quickly, they're gone.