Have you ever gotten lost on the Subway?
I haven't for awhile—
years.
I've been so frazzled
and out of it
that I ended up
around the world.
From the depths of Brooklyn,
untouched neighborhoods
I've never
heard of until
I met you,
Back and forth
into and through
Manhattan
a friend I visit
every once in awhile,
whenever I can grasp
a tiny bit of freedom.
And back into
the ghettos of Queens
the areas
I've known for so long
and yet
haven't explored enough.
I've been around the world.
Observing
hoping
that the pits of my heart
would painlessly
remove you from my world.
But I know no matter
how much I prayed,
I'm still wishing
we'd share our worlds
once again.