Two Blocks Away
Luis H. Rocha
I see the Moon
In her quiet grace
Hanging there
Above my roof, my place
And I keep wondering if she
Were just two blocks away
Would she still look beautiful
Would I even be allowed to stay and gaze
Two blocks away, everything feels brighter
Two blocks away, the story changes shape
The Moon still shines the very same
But who she shines on isn’t the same
Two blocks away
It’s brighter there, it’s safer too
The grass grows thicker
And every shade of green feels new
Two blocks away
Even the cops seem calm and kind
The water’s cleaner
Every house has room to breathe and time
The officers walk the streets
Just to make sure things stay right
The road that leads us here
Is the same worn line of blacktop
But two blocks away
The world shifts, the picture cracks
Two blocks away, everything feels brighter
Two blocks away, the story changes shape
The Moon still shines the very same
But who she shines on isn’t the same
I walk their markets
Watch their polished cars roll by
There’s always someone watching me
Like I'm meant to stay two blocks away
Like I don’t belong on this side
So stay right there, Moon
Don’t drift any closer
Two blocks away
I could never look at you
The way I can’t look
At the flowers
The houses, the cars
And certainly never
At the love
That’s waiting for me
Two blocks from where
I can never be