I Am From a Small Town
I am from a small town;
I am a small town girl;
first arrived in the city,
I am lost at an intersection with traffic lights,
red light, green light, yellow light,
should I go left or right?
fear and shyness haunt me;
should I be brave or cowardly?
girls call me "Country Girl";
I wonder;
city girl, country girl?
Is there a difference?
I have too many questions;
the question mark is like a hat,
wear it on my head anytime, anywhere;
like a troubled teenager,
I fear I'll end up on the street;
I lose myself,
I struggle,
I fight;
I don't want to be swallowed by the city;
I don't want to drown in tall buildings;
I make myself an invisible woman
to disappear into the crowd.
Copyright © Jing Wu | Year Posted 2023
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