Concrete Talons
A poem by Lily Selthofner, January 13, 2022.
scavenging
little moments of daydream escape.
from school bus to subway train
I travel
to and from the same location.
roads paved, from rural hometowns
to massive Manhattan highways
everyone waits
for the light to change.
We are all the same.
Fill my backpack with your labored desires,
so you may rest. sweet reliefÂ
remains submissive
to the beck and call of heavy traffic.