So much bigger than us

When I visited my cousin in Washington DC

it was

so

loud

so

many

people

everywhere I went

people

            people

                        people

e v e r y w h e r e

on the Metro -

which was not a great first experience because of my carsickness going down the parking garage -

there were more people in our car than you would find at our local supermarket when it was busy

outside the museums we walked by

more people than in our middle school

there were so many people

so many sights

sounds

scents, even

such a busy place

such an active part of our world

I crossed paths with countless people that day

countless pigeons too, to be honest

this place

so bustling and busy

buzzing with energy

rushing to get to places on time

impatiently pressing the crosswalk button

so

much

going

on

so

much

bigger

than us

than Vermont

it really goes to show the differences between places

what you think is big can actually be small

what you think is largely populated turns out to be not at all

it's funny, when you think about it

how adjusted we are to one thing and not at all prepared for other things

how we pack some necessities and forget others on camping trips

how Washington DC is so much bigger than Vermont