First Pedestrian

Eight in the morning, I stood at the traffic light. I was waiting for the green, and a pigeon beside me was watching the same signal. When the light turned green, the pigeon stepped off first. One step ahead of the people, and I watched it walk away until I found myself following. There was a moment when the idea of having to go first became unnecessary. Reaching the other side, the pigeon didn't look back. I got that far in a single stride.