Gedicht - Poem

Very similar interpretation that I got. We rush through busy cities, taken far away from nature, and no time to stop. Sort of strange because leisure time has increased in western societies during past decades, and yet we have no time.

Is observation and watching a kind of staring? I observed people, watched what was happening.
And these people took the time to celebrate.
And yes, we don't have time, we don't own time. One must take time to do things and that includes staring.

Sami, I think folks have forgotten how to prioitize what they really need to be doing to stay sane in this hectic world. One must make that extra effort to enjoy the beauty of this world, it's there, often in the smallest of places if only we stop and look. :)

We just have to try to make time to stand and stare.

I was standing and watching the crowds.

That's good. :-))

People are so interesting ...

Rush rush rush! In the moment Diederik

mooi ook met al die weerspiegelingen in het plafond

da bleibt wirklich niemand stehen

I find it amazing that the poet already thought about 100 years ago how little time people have or take themselves. What would he say if he had to live in our fast-paced world today? Was life so hectic too already 100 years ago? ;-)
I think one only become calmer when one do not have so many desires, whose fulfillment one run after constantly! ;-)

Your photo fits wonderfully to the restless time mind today.

This is great, really perfect for the theme!

Well, they are all on a mission to get from here to there, if only they would remember what the had seen along the way. Very good representation of how our society is always on the fast mode. :)

A perfect match for the poem and a typical sight these days. The only thing they stare at is their smartphone screens, and they do this while rushing around;-)