limitations
a girl walks near
nervous
for the first time on her own
in the big world
the big big world
rich in freedom only
rich in potential
rich in charm
hard wood floors
migrant families live near
nights are filled with sirens
the nights are filled with 60 watt dreams
the lamp was her mothers
the room is hers
like her mother before her
on her own, independent
the building stinks of use
of years of tenants
of life
of other starting out, just like her
it’s not much
but it’s all hers
for the first time
she’ll do great things here
it’s her small place in the big big world
