Harlem To Paris

Those living in Harlem want to live in Midtown The people in Midtown the Upper West Side The Upper West Side on the Long Island Shore The Long Island Shore in Aspen or Vail Aspen or Vail to the beaches in Cannes The bathers in Cannes to the Champs Elysees People always search for where life can begin A place that remains distant and far out of reach Any excuse to look outward and not in themselves Theirs souls left in turmoil —their hearts not at rest (Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)