The Neighborhood

I came because in a blizzard you engulfed me in warmth
I stayed because of the breeze whistling through the cherry blossoms

I came because the sidewalk glitters outside my door
I stayed because of the homeless fiddler who serenades me there at night

I came because for two dollars I could swipe myself to a different world
I stayed because I discovered walking instead

I came to absorb every bit of art my mind could hold
I stayed because my heart is the art

I came to make a career
I stayed because I don’t know which career

While I stand beneath the cascading hints of pink
Above the sparkling sidewalks
By the 1 train station on Broadway
I realize its time for me to go…


christina