Remembering Home

At Starbucks in Corpus
everything is a little off
the people are a little more basic
more plain
more ugly than I'm used to.

A woman comes in haggardly
on the day after Christmas
men talk about Knocked Up
then the Baptist Church.

The people are a little whiter than I remembered
and they look trapped in a constant state of 10 years ago.

Its so windy outside
and I have to take my brother to the airport
so he can visit the girlfriend that none of us particularly like.

Mom wants me to help her at work
But I haven't even showered this morning.