The Girl in the Window

A poem in two perspectives, based on the “Room in Brooklyn” painting by Edward Hopper.

1. I find myself looking down again

To the street where people are walking together

Laughing, talking, holding hands

Never lonely

Unlike me

Everyday I looked down

Hoping someone would look back

Maybe wave

Maybe come up to see me

But that dream has not yet become a reality

2. I walked down the street with my bag in hand

My new building was somewhere down here

I looked up at the building

To see if I could find my window

But instead I found the window of a girl

She looked around my age

But instead of having the face of a happy young woman

She looked sad

Even lonely

I just stared up at her for a few minutes

Until she caught my eye

And I walked into the building