look both ways

i was driving this afternoon, near the university, not very fast, when i saw two students walking their bikes out towards the street in front of me. they were quite a ways ahead of me, and they were walking right out into traffic. but they weren't looking. i wasn't going very fast, but it was one of those situations where you assume they'll stop. i slowed down a bit, still thinking they'd stop, but they were nattering away, looking elsewhere and didn't see or hear me. i slowed down even more, and had to hit the horn, just as they looked and saw me. they looked surprised, but they weren't checking as they walked out onto the street. i didn't come close to hitting them, but i was thinking that i could have stopped, but also, i had assumed some degree of awareness on their part. i remember thinking... they're not going to keep walking.... they have to stop and look both ways..... i dont have to stop, they'll see me..... then ... HONK!

anyway, i've got joe jackson on, he's singing that there's something going wrong around here, but i think he's referring to something else.

and i'll leave you with this quote from a song that you may or may not know:

oh with all the colours in closed eyes
the blue and black of things will go to one
come with me tonight
to say that this is anything
is saying far too much
let's go.