City Girl Memories

The heat of the pavement

made it hotter than it would be
if there was grass at my feet
instead of this endless concrete.
On my city streets the breeze blew dirt
mixed with smell of asphalt,
stale food and piss.
Held tight my purse.
Kept my money in my sock.
Avoided glances.
Looked confident
and disinterested to
deflect advances.
Felt comfort by the air on the bus
and the familiar faces.
Walked miles when it was 
too late to catch a ride.
Payday I stopped to buy the best steak for dinner.
Leaving me to eat ramen noodles until the next check.
Flushed a mountain of black cockroaches 
that crawled around my 
bathroom one night.
Air off while
verbal punches made their
way through my unopened windows.

A Walk

I can be alone here
in my thoughts
one foot moving in front of the other
in constant motion
while I can hear the rooster
and horses in the distance.
The creek's waters punctuate my path.
Today there are dragon flies dancing
around my feet and butterflies stopping
for a spell on the wildflowers that grace
the peripheral of my walkway.
I am happy here.

The Sun

I like the feel of my skin when I've been outside
on a hot and sunny day
feeling as if I've been kissed by the sun. 
I can almost feel the sun's rays seeping into my pores.
It reminds me of what is real in this world.
What is given to us and what we take.

Our Transient Lives

Our transient lives
moving swiftly
with unexamined ease.
Until years later we reflect
upon those captured images
of our stolen past.
Will we remember how
we felt in that moment
when the camera clicked
freezing our expressions.
Was it of delight? 
Agitation?
Vanity?
Or the impatience
of that moment when you
were eager to move on to
the next?