2021 JFK 50 Miler
Framing Chicago: Scenes From Chinatown
Scenes From Chinatown
A slender man with a blood stained apron
comes out of a doorway and sits on top of a flight of stairs
that lead into the courtyard
without looking he reaches into the breastpocket of his shirt
fumbles out a cigarette
a match strikes in the other hand like a magic trick
then he lights the cigarette and inhales a long draw
I can´t see the exhaled smoke
he cups a hand on his forehead
his right leg wobbles nervously
a break from work a break from stress
he snips the butt
for the first time he looks up and sees me
pretends he didn´t and vanishes into the doorway
(from Songs Without Music)
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