Note: According to the powers that be [Google Earth], the corner of Piety and Pleasure is unofficially a barren wasteland, a deserted corridor of the 9th Ward all but forgotten. A hurricane of emotions- a broken mess of violence, love, history, and zoning plans gone awry. A veritable symbol of New Orleans.
The guy whose breath reeks of SoCo and cigarettes, with the bleary-eyed, endearing look about him
He stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety
The sweater set mother who still wears her sorority ring for sentimentality
She stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety
The young girl who flaunts her jean covered curves and her boyfriend who can’t keep his hands off them
They stand at the corner of Pleasure and Piety
The city that refuses to give up despite being given numerous reasons to
It stands at the corner of Pleasure and Piety
At the crossroads of heaven and humanism
At the intersection of faith and futility
We choose faith.
Here, where Pleasure is perpendicular to Piety and parallel to Humanity.
Madison, age 17
