Hidden Gems
You do not appreciate
the city I love most,
the city I identify with,
whose chaos matches the rhythm
of thoughts and emotions
flooding my mind,
it was in that moment I realized
when you said New York
was too high energy for you,
you do not have the patience
to search for the hidden gems,
the calm corner cafes hidden on a side street,
piano notes flooding the air
of Washington Square Park on a Sunday night,
serendipitous moments
connecting with a stranger
in the aisles of a small bookstore,
or finding an empty field
in the middle of Central Park,
so you would not be able
to handle me
an all my anxieties
-POE(MS)
