commute

early in the morn
travelin uptown to
downtown
sandwiched by
lake and riversides
st. claauuude route leaves me
sleepy
at the bright yellow shell station day
laborers loitering
smokin shootin the breeze
hows ya mom an'em freshly
gutted shell of house
longoverdue
objects strewn amidst rubble
dashing by at dusk hours later
plot of dirt remains
shocking speed to wraparoundmymind next
door neighbor familiar
poised old lady and daughter
i presume
comment on my dumbfounded gaze
hyper mussed coffee color haired biker
materializes toppling
crotch over bike frame eager
to witness nothingnesss
they tear down and don't
rebuild infrastructure