Affluent
On the sidewalks of beautiful and opulent Waikiki,
in step with the wealth of nations,
a homeless society, lapping at the scraps,
sleeping in doorways and beach park benches ,
amongst affluent foreigners,
under cover of shady scenic banyon trees.
She wanders elite avenues in search of her oasis,
dripping with the pretentiousness,
of a Starbucks cafe gourmet
she mused,
sipping a double mocha latte with extra froth,
topped with shaved chocolate ,
and a "touch"of Madagascar cinnamon
from a hot- cold cup,
that she holds with shaking hands,
dirty, broken nails
and then she dabs at the corners of penciled lips,
outlined several times in contrasting color,
with a bit of the sleeve of her second hand denim designer jacket.
Putting the cup down and picking up the designer copy of a pen that skips occasionally,
needing to be tapped on the edge of the table,
she pauses for thought and begins to compose a napkin sonnet for a needy friend
Copyright © Koko Koomoa | Year Posted 2009
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