I was sitting in my car opposite
the Adelaide Magistrates Court
waiting on a change of lights
when i first saw her
she was in her early twenties
had on a black sleeveless top
& a denim mini skirt
her arms & legs were heavily
tanned & she wore strappy sandals
her hair was bottle blonde –
& as she crossed in front of me
blowing out a stream of blue
cigarette smoke
i noticed her black roots
complimented her chipped & broken
front teeth
she was at least seven months pregnant
the lights changed
i moved off slowly –
into my own uncertain future.