she was born in the rain
tears falling to the ground
pacific storms beating away
homeless hollywood smiles

thankful to god singing
el niño, el niño, el niño
city street lights and lost angels
glittering from wet asphalt

water leaks through the roof
of plastic-covered cardboard
dripping dropping drizzling
into the steel trash container

-- any spare change
for memories of tomorrow
for memories of today?

// © by wataru ebihara

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