Inner City Tale

Walking on the streets of the Lower East Side I see Hispanic men playing dominoes excitedly I see a Chinese woman collecting bottles for sale I see Orthodox men walking to shul I see children playing in the courtyard I feel the poetry rising within me So I head to the local hangout OST coffee shop Order some green tea They have a composition book called Matthew's Journal where I express myself just about everyday Then I head off to the kosher bakery for some humantashen which is delicious Another day on the Lower East Side my turf, my homeland