City Life

This one needs serious editing, but here you go-

My whole life, people told me I couldn’t

handle the city because they never slow down.

I’m not sure who they are, but I’m certain

they do not reside in New York City.

Sure, these city folk always have somewhere to be

but they eat at outdoor restaurants and chat

long after the waitress starts to ignore empty glasses.

I just never saw that down South.

Just because ya’ll feel the need to drive everywhere

rather than stretch your legs or share a subway train

doesn’t mean you’re any more relaxed. A traffic jam

is hardly a time to be pensive.

But I think people here get the art of reflection.

I see too many people sitting alone in cafés with

mocha on their breath to believe you when you

say people here are not thoughtful.

Here, there is no hurry out of conversation

And there is no scurry to the next red light

And there is not much to deter daydreams

And I’m inno rush to get back.