February 12, 2010
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Driving
The short drive down
New York Street
Takes me from
The university
To the youth center
In ten minutes
Ten minutes is not
Long enough
To adjust my view
From student
To supervisor
Downtown stands tall
In the middle
The windows gleaming
From their high rise
To the dirty snow
Lining Washington and Rural
The transition
From discussing philosophy
To arguing over ‘hoods
From statistics in psychology
To living statistics of the street
From writing papers
To teaching how to write
Ten minutes is not
Long enough
To adjust
I used to think
Counter-culture shock
Was worse than
Culture shock
Now I think the hardest part
Is making the switch
I used to think
Third-world country
Versus United States
Now I find it
In the ten minute drive
Down New York Street
