Coming of age

She would romanticise skyscrapers
And the smell of rain on earth
And car rides in the rain
And the flowers of her city
And coffee.

Now she drinks tea, mostly,
And her phone is always in vibrator mode.
So that even if you wanted to burst
Into song
In her handbag
You would only be a distant buzz.

An irritating hum
That would perfectly offset
Her mild distaste for her air conditioned office
(On the twenty fifth floor)
Her strong dislike of monsoons
Her allergy to caffeine.