NYC by Lilly Hogan

little boy on vacation on subway tries to make it look like he’s not w parents
staring at parents on other side of subway

That’s me everyday 
but parents not looking back at me cuz they’re not there

I’m in NYC everyday now where it’s obvious there are homeless people
hiding elsewhere but here they sleep in the middle of the sidewalk

my brain starts to move faster here 
my shoulders tighter my dreams bigger 

I’m being excited I’m being devastated 
I close my eyes and see myself on train tracks 

I open them and see paintings plays influencers 
hot soggy but I’m still glamorous girl 
in little high heels in soho 
clack clack click click flash flash


Lilly Hogan lives in New York City and doesn’t know how to explain who she is very well. 

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