Friday, August 1, 2008

So Long New York

One more time
trapped in rushing 
subway crowds

being piled in with
others, rushing to get
there, and creeping

through underground
tunnels at a crawl--

knowing you could
almost walk that

fast if you were on
the surface, but not

being able to do
anything about 

it.

One last time
watching central
park crazies

in their variety 
of activities: hula
hooping, roller 

skating, sunning,
running, contemplating,
painting, chilling

and they are 
so peaceful-given
the shitstorm

that is their
life, and just for
a moment

the reality of money
is called into question.

The pain their life 
seems mitigated (for

now), and things are
going to be all right...

finally.

One last time
at Union Square
catching the

Four/Five and
having to cover
your ears as

it makes the
turn into the station
because the

whine of steel
stopping thousands of 
pounds of

steel can cause
you to wince and 
hurt in ways

you didn't know were
possible, in ways you

hadn't in your wildest 
fantasies imagined as

even resembling a thing
that was remotely even

possible.

One last time.
One last time.

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