the ice cream cone

i see the cops
chasing
someone on foot down
the street
as i sit on the bench
licking an ice cream
cone. the man seems
to be smiling
having a good time
with it all.
it's a nice day.
blue skies,
the sun is warm
beyond the trees.
the man is running
around the benches,
the trees,
zig zagging as the cops
get tired, stopping
to rest,
hands upon their knees,
weary from
the chase.
he's getting away,
which makes
me happy in a strange
sort of way.
we all need to get
away with things once
in a while.
I love mint chip
ice cream,
but I went for rocky
road this time,
one scoop on a sugar
cone. I continue licking.