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.
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.
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