It began that first day of school
I had insisted on wearing a leisur
I boarded the bus and was laughed
For what I felt looked quit good
Dignified, a proper way to meet pe

The nude natural color
Of the hibiscus leaf
Reminds me of the tone
In a dress she wore.
Like the flower she was

The street had become a monster
Whose appetite craved soul after s
A beast with multiple addictions
Cunning yet predictable
Deceit

The marble stairway
Winding like a snake
From my room on the second floor
To the lobby in the hotel
Which carried on out into the stre