I love the walk between Amoeba and my house.
windows full of things and sidewalks full of people.
Girls in tight pants to spend $80.00.
Girls in dirty pants asking for change.
Good food smells everywhere.
Then turn left. Downhill on Masonic.
few blocks of comfy homes.
At the bottom, the Panhandle.
One block wide - Many long
Simplicity bumping into the squiggly wanderings
Golden Gate Park.
Then up hill. Past homes and schools.
baby blue sky with clouds
resting on roof tops.
Trees leaning overhead and little purple flowers and your
At the top, what may be San Francisco's only strip mall.
Built into a parking garage. Or maybe it's the other way around.
I can never tell. Either way, it's always empty...
cut through the back
up some stairs, down a hallway
babies playing Gymborie
around the corner
brings a beautiful view
front side second level
Pacific Heights all the way to Downtown.
sky scrapers. With a handy ledge to lean on.
across the street a quick stop
Fries and a shake. A few blocks more...
the pink Church of Love. The projects basketball court.
A liquor store on every corner.
Finally stoop, red door lock, hallway, and I'm home.
A bottle of beam and a pack of smokes.
And I wonder how I could ever bear.