signs

people won't read signs
handed to them on a platter
made of silver, or gold
it will never really matter

look straight through them,
draw the curtain
look at what doesn't matter
but they still want an explanation

refuse to see the signal
that I have on my blinker
plow through the path
ignore the hook, line, and sinker

refuse to see the lead ballerina
center front on the stage
look to the background dancers for the story
but won't turn the page

so many signs
strewn through in plain sight
look in corners and nooks
but never towards the light