Snow Dance With Sarah

I have not known 
my city as my city when 
the city snows.  
There is no snow here.
It never snows in Houston.
I have seen my city
with her cheekbone bruised
and with a busted nose
and with a bloodied nose
- but no tears were shed 
at that dystopic scene,
the evening 
Harvey carved my city’s
cupboard lean.
I later stole a glance
from Houston
with her windows closed
the night forever froze.
And I wept that night 
to learn my city snows.
I wept for you
and for another chance.
I wept for us and 
how we used to dance
under streetlamps
in our city full of snow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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