Golden Gate Dreams

As I stare at this boarding pass,

while I stand in line at security,

I dream of the place I leave behind me.

A place where the sky is bluer,

and the grass is greener,

never covered with white winter.

Somewhere where people smile more often,

Can't wait till I return.

 

I'm not going there from here for the red carpet,

I'm not leaving from where I come for the gold market.

I'm going there to see again,

the way you looked at me with a grin,

under a San Francisco hat,

with sunkissed skin.

 

The bay area, the yay area,

where "hyphy", "thizz" and "hecka"

are more common than east cost "cool",

Where the day never ends,

and my life begins.

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Dreams and nightmares all begin with a vision... and things smile or scream from there. Your Golden Gate dreams take us along the paths of so many who have come to California in search of a life.. in search of themselves. I do miss the city by the bay..

[Lorraine]

There were a few rather awkward sounding phrases but the general flow seems okay. I can feel the wistfulness of this piece.

Keep Writing. ^___^

[Orlando Murcia]

Very nice

I liked the whole hyphy thizz and hecka slang

but I always used to say hella

I was up in San Jose for a couple of years
it sucked balls

Good to be home now

Great write lovely