90's Vibe

Back in the 90’s, I remember the fun we used

to have in the summer time, cruising down the

spiraling streets of sweet escape, the stark sun

pouring down its intense sunbeams onto

our skin, the overcrowded pedestrians scurrying

through the streets into parking lots, shopping malls,

flashy restaurants, some standing at the carwash,

water-soaking their vehicles to a finishing polished glow,

others sitting at the bus stop conversing on some random topic,

while Biggie’s, music, One More Chance, escaped

from the radio into the air, our hands lost in gravity

at the smooth, synchronized beats, our heads bopping

and bouncing with steady motion, the bright, sparkling

flash in our teeth, as we passed through the cityscape,

drifting into dreams of freedom, the sky above us staring

at the captivating canvas, and the smile written in our faces,

while a group of guys standing on the corner of streets, smoking

cigarettes one after another, and young, petite girls sneaked a peek

at us, rocking in slow motion to the reverberating sounds

rumbling through our vehicle, girl’s hips swinging nonstop, like

they were uncontrollable, like they were on a wave of uncharted

territories traveling the gaudy scene to a world of glistening paradise.