29th and R

Floating an inch above 

the broken sidewalk 

was her hashtag

her goal

but today 

the tall thin girl

in cut off shorts

white pockets showing

tanned 

half shirt

flaunting reckless beauty

walked lazily 

with a handful of balloons

one red

one yellow

one blue

bobbing and weaving 

above her blackened hair 

potato chip crumbs 

stuck to lipstick

half eaten bag 

occupies her left hand

the balloon shapes 

their attitude

remind me 

of my cousins'

misshapen heads