New Maadi

The window kid whirls his coat

With the exact spin of a dervish

He has learnt by watching, not TV I guess.

In contrast I am ignored, unusual since

I am the money, seated inside aircon sandwich land

Soon they know I will have to leave

Enter the world on the other side 

of a plate glass window still hung with xmas decorations.

Walk hurriedly away pursued by please mister, 

please mister.