statue parade

they brought out all their folding chairs
they even blocked the street
they brought out their umbrellas
not for rain, but for the heat
they sat there all the evening
even watched the sunshine fade
but things go very slowly
with the statues on parade

they had a drink, they ate a chip
talked to their sitting friend
but still they didn't see the statues
coming round the bend
they wait a little longer
but they finally do not stay
perhaps they'll check the progress
of the parade come the next day