Small Town Girl

I had been a small town girl
thought ski tags off expensive jackets meant
jackets were shoplifted

when I left my small rural Iowa town
I saw skyscrapers, and women wearing
tennis shoes with business suits.

In New York City everyone does not say hi
It was a rude awakening.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Wolf Avatar
February 26, 2022 at 7:34 PM
In NYC the nice people do not say 'Hi.' As for the mean people, what they say cannot be printed here... Fuggetaboutit
Krutsinger Avatar
February 27, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Hahaha
Hankins Avatar
February 26, 2022 at 6:54 PM
Yes, it is. And, sometimes, it is shocking. I remember how strange I felt in San Francisco when I would say, "Hi!", and someone would look back at me like I was nuts! I suppose I was...in that environment.
Krutsinger Avatar
February 27, 2022 at 12:45 PM
People crossed the street in NY City when I could not stop saying "hi"
Baker Avatar
February 26, 2022 at 3:57 PM
I think we're all naive until we experience the world outside of our comfort zone, Caren. New York city is a challenge at any age. For some reason, it seems we all think everyone else thinks like we do until we mature a little. We often see ourselves as unique once we've encountered others that are different from us. I enjoyed your poem. Hugs, Bill
Krutsinger Avatar
February 27, 2022 at 12:46 PM
It is crazy to go to a city where people are not people, but faces you are not "supposed to notice or address".
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