there’s always this one person
who moves into the hotel
to watch TV all day long

a ghost town
with some bars and
through traffic

downtown it’s
puerto rico, the outskirts
are america

sneakers
are a painful choice
in this desert

the middle
of the road is a very
busy place

the old lady
swears and gesticulates
like a pro

maybe the caribbean mosquitos
are allergic to european blood
and die a painful death

she acts like it’s
the weirdest thing ever that
i don’t give her my PIN

nope,
i don’t get used to showering
with cold water