Harlem To Cannes

Those living in Harlem
want to move to Midtown

The people in Midtown
to the Upper West Side

The Upper West Side
to the Long Island Shore

The Long Island Shore
to Aspen or Vail

Aspen or Vail
to the Champs Elysees

The Champs Elysees
to the beaches in Cannes

People will search for where
life can begin

A place that remains distant
and far out of reach

An excuse to look outward
and not in themselves

Their souls left in turmoil
— their hearts not at rest

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)
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