slightly (un)settled

I am in pittsburgh

it is a lovely city

and I may not be in love with it yet

but already it feels like home

not everything is unpacked

but I built some furniture

and my clothes smell like pine wood

and my books are shelved

the bus isn't as reliable as I'd like

but the bus drivers are kind

and I can hop on pretty much any of them

and it'll get me home

I walked into my building on monday

and surrounded by students

along the halls

I felt like I belong

and already the faces appear

with smiles and questions

and I walk out of my way

to keep the conversation going

I eat toast with marmalade for brunch

because evening classes

and puzzles and phone calls

make for late mornings

when I walk the streets

I feel a kind of liberation

a lightness in the soles of my feet

and only you are missing

beirut is the soundtrack of this city

and my waking dreams are vivid

and I really need to get a job

so I'll be too busy to think of you so much