I hop on a bus
And don’t care where it’s heading –
I just need to move
Sitting among scores of people
And still remain aloof
And I know there’s no escape from myself
But as the buildings pass
The slant of light takes on meaning
Blue sky reflection in windowglass
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Each stop and turn, all the changing faces
Quiet my mind
I fall in love all over again
With this city and humankind
I pull out my bike
And start my journey homeward
Traffic moving fast
Stressful day starts to fall away
Despite the car horn blasts
I turn and pedal down my street
I greet the trees as I arrive
The contours of the road beneath me
A language long internalized
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This place like no other with its highs and lows
Can lift me up and wear me down
But it’s where the space between me and others
Is the smallest that I’ve found
I walk past the park
With my hat pulled down tightly
Caught in winter storms
I head for the cafe anyway
Fogged up windows promise warmth
The poets are out in force tonight
A hush as each begins
I look around at all the people listening
And hope comes flooding in
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