UNIT10
A Solitary Quest
From my suite of rooms
atop the Holiday Inn
I surveyed the narrow alleys below me.
Only yesterday had I left
my frantic North American life behind,
to avail myself of an opportunity
to travel to China.
I wished to spend time
researching material for my thesis
pertaining to Eastern religions.
The hotel was in close proximity
to the heart of the old downtown.
Innumerable activities were happening below me.
People surged along the street sometimes
stopping to bargain with street vendors.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, oranges
and grapes were heaped on hand carts.
The variety of fruit available
provided a virtual feast for the eyes.
Deliverymen jogged along
pulling enormous loads of cardboard.
To a Westerners eyes cars merged
unbelievably without incident.
It appeared to be a dubious process
to negotiate the traffic
and even cross the street.
However, rather than lounging indoors,
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