oh DC

the hurried people of the city
racing by me to make it into work three minutes early
and i wonder if it's really necessary?

sipping my tea
looking all around
imagining that chai is an immunization against
this rushed
worried
running
city life.

and im feeling ready
pretty darn ready
to hug my ma
and kiss dad on the cheek
and be
HOME.

i feel so isolated in big cities
and when i walk down the street
it starts slow
but by the end of the block we're flying together
v formation
even the pigeons are hurried.
pea coats, pearls, heels and all.
and i feel enveloped by the city air.