the drag queens of chicago

by Antwan Fields - Aries

alone on belmont they stride, confident of the nights activities
tiring fast it is late
hitting the street for the So-Called "straight boys"
trying for a nirvana
that is still unreachable because kurt cobain is dead
angel and lexi walking down the street
jasmine and africa lolling on the corner
mimi missing from somewhere, who knows?
cha-cha still on the prowl
but i only watch gia because that kind of beauty
is not usually reachable in a woman
i catch my breath, as a man i am an island
among the drag queens of chicago
and so as the sun begins to rise we scatter away looking for the hills
not the coffins but beds, places to sleep
but what is unique is the same cast of characters
will return in a never-ending play that is slated to go on
and on and on and on using different characters.
replacing even me, so i watch because it is but one life
and it is mine, and for that i am thankful
for the drag queens of chicago.
Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-07-23 21:23:39
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:44
Poem ID: 64050

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