A Fare in Waiting

The city is quiet after the rush of the day. Rain has left the cobblestones glistening, reflecting the warm glow spilling from the windows of the old buildings.

A taxi waits patiently along the narrow street. Its driver sits ready, watching the empty road, wondering who will appear next. Perhaps someone heading home after a long evening. Perhaps a couple meeting for dinner. Perhaps a stranger with nowhere to be until tomorrow.

Beyond the rooftops, the familiar church rises through the mist, a reminder that this city has witnessed countless stories unfold in these same streets.

For now, there is nowhere to go.

Just a quiet street, a waiting taxi, and the promise that someone’s story is about to begin.

48x36 acrylic on canvas