Passing by "how much?"
very cheap. Nice one. still in good condition. Good buy
"Good bye"? No like that lah. Only 50 cents more what.
We also want to earn mah.
Sweat-drip drip Sticky
Crowds like tropical thunderstorms
sudden arrival, suprising disappearances.
waiting
curious kids wandering, straying
looking for toys
"wait for you change ah"
thank you, look around some more lah!
Malay families looking for good bargains
happy to pay
Chinese women determined to win in
tug of war- haggling
a test of will
standing the hot afternoon sun slanting in
even the shelter can't block out
slow roast of the skin by equator sun
kana Sun burn liao
Digging for change in the purse
sweat like a second skin
dirt
omnipresent
The sun starts its slow progress westward
the heated afternoon of bargaining draws to a slow end
the arrival of breeze accompanies the waning of the crowd
shuffling into aircon hall, slowly heading to the mrt
as vendors desperately cut prices to a steep suicidal fall
packing bags as the last few flies still buzz around for leftovers
As the colours of the afternoon flea market return to that formal abandoned grey
By now, night steadily marches onto the canvas above
The afternoon is already a dream.