experience

20

matted beard, chestnut hair,

greasy shirt, greasy eyes

behind me at the gas station

i wore a skirt today

fill my gas and 

go, go, go

18

sunny san francisco, in the corner of my eye

white seagulls, white tank top

red bridge, red cargo pants

tourists fill the pier

his voice carries above the crowd

three of us

three pairs of boots, rushing away

. . .

12

baseball cap, old nike shorts,

stubble

strolling in the park, passing the bathroom door

once, twice, thrice,

closer

i wait for my mom to come out 

wearing bright pink shorts and fear