My Payless shoes hit Newport ground
Stomping, scraping, scuffling
Through high society.

Talk of politics-
Our coffee is cold
Adjust the thermostat-
Our president is a hero

White walls and cars
And waves of people.
I feel my weight,
The yellowing teeth on my tongue.

I remember
Walking here
When I was a kid.

I laughed louder
And ate more
And didn't wear shoes.