You might leave

You might leave the city… but the city would not leave you

Somerville has been a safe haven for its residents. Despite its sometimes dubious reputation it was a place that many where accepted for better or worse. One might be able to call on a friend or relative to help find a job … One could walk to the a bus stop to get to their job, a bar, or court… and one needed never feel inferior … because it was a place that academic and work credentials did not provide a right of passage…. Those who wanted that sometime left… or the may send their children to a private school… One thing was certain … if the new neighborhood or elite school did not work.. .you could go home and find the normalcy that you once had… no matter how imperfect that might be.