New York Minute

Ok, there’s a Starbucks on the next block

Wait this will be my third coffee of the day -

Should I just do it?

Ugh, I can’t.

But I’m so tired!

No, I’ll be okay.

Wow, look at that cute dog!

Ooh, his owner’s cute

Gotta avoid eye contact -

Don’t want him to think I’m crazy.

I’m gonna walk over to 5th.

This way I’ll avoid the people traffic on Broadway

Oh but I wanted to stop at Sephora on the way home…

I guess I’ll just go tomorrow

To the one near work

Gross, what’s that smell?

Oh, right, it’s Wednesday night

Those stupid garbage piles…

Oh no, another starbucks coming up.

Divert your eyes, Divert your eyes!

That building is so tall.

Was it always there?

Maybe they just took the scaffolding off…

Is that why it looks different?

Shit, 15 seconds on the light at the next corner

Am I gonna make it?

Better make a run for it.

Phew, that was close.

Nothing worse than waiting on a two way street corner…

Yikes, that girls about to run into me

Quick! Veer right!

Oops, she went that way too.

Last minute left!

Oh no, she had the same thought.

“Sorry about that”

How rude.

She didn’t even acknowledge me.

Classic New Yorker.

Oh good, there’s a Duane Reade.

I need to pick up some milk, right?

Oh hell no.

Not waiting in that line.

Ugh, I HATE New York.

I’ll guess I’ll just go by my apartment.

Uch but that one is ALWAYS out of 2 percent…

I guess I’ll just walk the extra three blocks to the other one.

My life is so hard.

F it, if I’m gonna make that walk,

I better get a coffee.

Where’s the nearest one?

This ALWAYS happens!

Why can’t they ACTUALLY just have Starbucks on every corner?

Oh ok relax, there’s one just one avenue over.

This light is red…

How fast is that car coming?

Can I make it?

I’m going for it…

“BEEEEEEEEEP”

What a thrill.

Just half a block more.

Better get my wallet out so I can minimize my time in the store.

Oh, that homeless man just saw me take out my wallet…

I better give him a dollar.

“Here you go”.

I’m such a good person.

I hope he’s not using that to buy drugs…

But either way,

I’m still a good person, right?

Finally, I’m here.

Wow, I love how empty it is at this time of night.

“What can I get for you?”

“Hi, can I have a Grande Americano with extra ice?”

Should I have gotten a Venti?

Nah, then I wouldn’t sleep well.

“Thanks”

Oh, wow, someone’s holding the door for me!

“Thank you!”

Wow, New Yorkers are so nice.

I hope there aren’t delays on the subways right now.

Wait, where’s my metro card?

Oh ok, it’s right there.

Wow, the Empire State Building is so pretty tonight.

God, I love New York.

*Note: This is the text that goes with my video poem. I emailed the video to you, as I tried several times to upload it and blogger told me it was too large of a file.

Growing Up

We all set off to find ourselves back then

With sentiment and lust driving our minds

The pain to come could not be ever guessed

Naivety controlled our flesh and bones

With sentiment and lust driving our minds

We made every mistake there was to make.

Now they appear in the car rear view mirror

As specks of paint on the canvas of our souls

We made every mistake there was to make,

To err is human was all they could say

When finally, we climbed out of the hole,

We saw the world for what it really was.

To err is human was all they could say,

Now on high ground we stand with pride and joy,

But in our heart we know the fate to come

To err again is inevitable.

We all set back to find ourselves back then,

To err again is inevitable

The History of my Love Life According to Taylor Swift

There’s something bout the way, the street looks when it’s just rained,

'Cause when you’re fifteen and someone tells you they love you, you’re gonna believe them,
And you’ve got a smile that can light up this whole town.

There she goes, so perfectly, the kind of flawless i wish i could be,
And the story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now.
You have pointed out my flaws again, as if i don’t already see them,
All you’re ever gonna be is mean.

And the cynics were outraged, screaming “this is absurd”.

That night we danced like we knew our lives would never be the same.

You stood there in front of me just close enough to touch,
Gives me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around,

You gave me roses, and i left them there to die.

The lingering question kept me up, 2 AM who do you love?
I roll my eyes, you pull me in, i’m not much for dancing, but for you i did.
Well maybe it’s me, and my blind optimism to blame,
Don’t you think nineteen’s too young to be messed with?

But on a Wednesday, in a cafe, I watched it begin again,

And right there where we stood was holy ground,
You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over at me...

Now you call me up again just to break me like a promise,

Time won’t fly it’s like i’m paralyzed by it.
Didn’t you calm my fears with a Cheshire cat smile?
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here, 'cause I remember it,
All too well.

I think I am finally clean.

We’re happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way
I don’t know about you, but i’m feeling 22.

Well you were never a saint, I love your shades of wrong.

These are the hands of fate, you’re my Achilles heel,
This is the golden age of something good and right and real.
One night, he wakes, strange look on his face,

Pauses and says, you’re my best friend.

You are in love, true love.