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MOVEMENT PT. II DELANCEY ST

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. I

 

 

Came 

 

To

New

York

 

In 

COVID-19

 

City

First

 

Brooklyn

Second

 

Fashion

Models

In

Soho

 

Long

Lanky

Leather

Pant

Legs

 

Cargo

Pants

Or 

A

Slight

 

Ankle

Showing

 

The

Baggy

Slouch

Covers

Mid

Shoe

Birkenstock

Closed-Toe

Clogs

 

Socks

Always

Socks

 

Natural

Wine

Water

Fountains

 

Most

Restaurants

 

Outdoor

Dining

Heat

Lamps

 

Side

of

Bread

$5 Or So

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. II

 

 

Came

Here

Because

 

I

Did

Not

Know

 

Where

To

Go

Be

 

How

Do

I

Want

 

To

Be

Privilege

Gift

 

Use

It

Wisely

 

In

This

World

 

Me

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. III

 

 

Step

One

 

Decision

Making

 

A

Subtle

Immediate

 

Sense

Of

Excitement

 

Upon

The

Proposition

 

To

Shuffle

Here

 

Going

To

Sleep

 

One

Night

 

Hope

To

Dream

 

I

Close

 

My

Eyes


Vision

Glows

 

Clean

Crisp

 

Bright

Warm

 

Blank

Screen

 

Not

My

Phone

 

Smile

Goodnight

 

To

Myself

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. IV

 

 

I

Am

Going

 

To

Leave

 

My

Job

 

Is

Where

 

I

Went

 

“People Leave Jobs All The Time”

 

Nothing

Is

Ever

Just

A

Thing

 

“Job”

 

To 

Me

 

I

Do

 

Not

Operate

That

Way

 

What’s

A

Salad

Dressing

Without

 

The

Olive

Oil

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. V

 

 

Growing

Up

 

Without

 

Whipped

Cream

 

Sprayed

and

Swirled

 

In

Your

Mouth

 

Whisker

Burns

 

Nobody

Likes

Those

 

Looking

For

 

Japanese

Whiskey

 

To

Pretend

 

I

Am

Somewhere

Else

 

I

Don’t

Want

 

To

Be

 

Anywhere

Else

 

But

Inside

 

My

Own

Body

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. VI

 

 

Center

Of

Being

 

Tote

Bag

 

Of

My

Spirit

 

The

Plane

 

Used

To

 

Take

Off

 

7AM

Tarmak

 

Now

Whenever

 

I

Choose

 

Anybody

 

Can

Fly

Private

 

Set

Your

Mind

To

Listen

To

Your

Body

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. VII

 

Green

Tea

 

With

Rose

 

And

Sage

 

If

I’m

Writing

 

We Diffuse

 

I

Hope

 

Not

Febreze

 

Our

Homes

 

Four

Walls

 

Our

Livers

 

Are

Sore

 

The

Drinking

Fountain

 

Of

Natural

Wine

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. VIII

 

 

Think

About

Coffee

 

I

Love

It

 

Want

 

Think

Again

 

About

Coffee

  

I

Say

 

A

Pretend

 

Hail

Mary

 

For

My

 

Insides

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. IX

 

 

My

Aunt

Mary

 

Made 

Toast

 

To 

Her 

Husband

She

Said:

 

Marry

A

Man

 

[GROWN UP]

 

A

Woman

[GROWN UP]

Needs

A

Man

[GROWN UP]

 

Not

A

Boy

 

[CHILD]

 

We

All

Have 

Needs

 

We 

Are 

Not

 

Barbies

And 

Tin Men

 

Wizard

Of

Oz 

Holds

Truth

 

Living

In

 

New

York

Doesn’t 

Make 

You 

 

A

Woman

 

[GROWN UP]

 

You 

Be 

That

 

 

 

ROLLED MY ANKLE ON DELANCEY ST

PT. X

 

 

Easy

To

Stay

Down

 

Crying

Distressed

 

About

Emotions

 

Because

That

 

Is

How

 

I

Was

Met

 

People

Familiar

Places

 

Spaces

Of

Good

Bad

Happy

Sad

Anxious

 

Hope You’re Not Depressed

 

Nothing

Lasts

Forever

 

And I’m Sensitive

some things do

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