In the City by the Water

In the city by the water,

I ran on the beach in my prom dress.

I rode my bike on my neighborhood street.

I worked the drive-thru as a teen.

In the city by the water,

I sat by my Christmas tree.

I carried my homework to the bus.

I ran away from my home and came back again.

In the city by the water,

the water is rising

past the porch

and the room where the baby slept

and then to the roof.

In the city by the water,

deep breaths

reaching up

to the sky.