Awareness is the ability to directly know and perceive, to feel, or to be cognisent of events. More broadly, it is the state of being conscious of something. So says Wikipedia anyhow.
You see awareness is something that's been bugging me for a while now, or people's lack thereof. It can be something as simple as someone not holding the door on the way out for a person coming in or someone going too far in a conversation or social situation because they are too wrapped up in themselves that they don't realise they're creating an uncomfortable situation.
Maybe I'm hyper aware of my surroundings but I genuinely think it wouldn't hurt to think about others a little. I'd been thinking about how to structure some thoughts on awareness for a good while and couldn't really figure out what to do. A blog post maybe? An essay? Wasn't sure. Then it hit me one day in a coffee shop when I bumped into a guy I call Mr. Awareness. He might have pissed me off just a little!
Mr. Awareness
All I wanted was a coffee,
All I needed was you,
To open your two eyes,
And realise there was a queue.
I bet you’ve never held a door,
Or gave your seat up on the Dart,
Sure it’s way too late to change,
Sure you’re way too old to start.
I bet you’re the one in traffic,
That never lets anyone out,
I bet you’re always found wanting,
In a bar when it’s your shout.
I still got my coffee before you,
I still got the last seat in the place,
Captain Oblivious has left the building,
His awareness missing without a trace.
