N74

N74 bus to HICKSVILLE LIRR TRAIN STATION

Wait for it to turn its nose

and stare for the telltale swing

of wide and low headlights.

Another girl waiting for a bus -

I'm brown with a large coat.

Some assume I'm a poor 14-year old

others assume I'm

hiding a belly fat with child.

 

Really, I'm just cold.

 

I keep my shoulders loose -

so I do not look like prey.

I know about body language and the

smaller you make yourself,

the more others will assume that you are

weak.

So I relax and spread out -

it may not be ladylike -

but it works...trust me,

I know.

 

The bus will take me to the train station.

The train will take me to the city subway.

The subway will take me to 23rd street.

My legs will take me to the audition.

And maybe the audition will

get me out of here.

 

I see the yellow

the golden N74.

When I climb on, the driver says,

"Hello."

Reviews

[Chad Wesley Allbrett]

Wow, you took me there, cold in the city wondering about the future.
This is brilliant, and I love the way you talk about body language in such a
descriptive evocative way!