Downtown

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Driving through a city

In some downtown at twilight

My heart is quiet and

Thoughts skip like rocks

I feel like I am somewhere else

With mountains in the clouds

Hipster on the corner plays guitar

His girlfriend dances beside him

Long blonde hair twisting and twirling

Spinning, eyes closed, freckled skin

Flat-brimmed hat held upside down

Outstretched, silently asking for thanks

I toss in spare dollars

Wadded in my purse

Along with a ring pop

Left over from the last visit

With my granddaughter

The beautiful music

And absolute coolness of it all

There on the street corner in the middle

Of passing cars, people on their way

To dinner or jobs or drinks with friends

Makes me feel like flowers bloom

In my hair, like I am thin and young

And rich in ways that money cannot buy

Hipster and his girl smile warmly

Hands never leave the guitar

She opens the ring pop

Slips it on her thumb

Green eyes following me away