How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
the only true point of view,
is full of hope that he,
the hub of the cosmos
with his hair blown sideways,
will eventually make it all the way downtown (45-50)
These lines make it clear what the speaker's big "hope" is: to make it "downtown." That's a pretty modest hope, we think. He's enjoying the moment and living in the present, taking in the beautiful music, the nice weather. And in this way, the speaker's hopes and plans are modest because hey, he's so engrossed in the moment that he isn't interested in thinking about anything beyond getting downtown.