THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE
were undeniable
The wind felt hostile
with a stench of salt water
I have heard of the expression SEA HAG
which was meant to be a witch with horrible skin
and features but could it be women
waiting by the oceans and ports
for their men to return from sea
only to be overexposed to
rain, wind, and storms?
but the waiting
continued, faithfully looking for
a ship, a sign
in the cold mist…
I looked down at the rocky coastline
with a new sense of respect and humility
coming from the Concrete Jungle NYC
I had finally made it out of the ghetto
but hiding behind walls and masks
doing drug with bravado had taken
it toll as an urban prodigy
I had forgotten what it felt like to feel
and as Robbie Williams sings
I Don’t Want to Die but I ain’t to Keen on Living
the aches and pains of AGING
had made me realize the days of
ignoring my existence was over
but…where to begin
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