Getting ready to leave

Perhaps part of the process for moving to another country is scrutinizing over every lifestyle cliche where you are currently living.  This certainly happened to me and I wrote this poem to express myself :

I am Portland

I live in Portland

I am a girl or boy

I am the only black person in the room

My hispanic friends live in the burbs

My hair hasn't been washed in 2-4 days

I use all natural, organic make-up, face and body wash

I have bangs

I wear skinny jeans

and so do my friends

I tote a yoga mat to my yoga classes

I wear crocks

My diet consists of organic everything

I believe in good :

wine

chocolate

cheese

salt

flowers

and I let everyone know it

I loathe plastic grocery bags and anyone else who uses them

I use the same water bottle because plastic is sufficating the environment.

I do my part to save the environment

My look is subtle

and chic

don't forget chic

only people from the suburbs

coordinate, iron or tuck 

their clothing

it is important for them to be noticed

not me

I'm subtle

and chic.