Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A Quick One Before Bed

Night In The City
there is never any silence in the city.

at night it trembles

with the stirrings of men and machine.

bodies toss  

or sleep in safe comfort

unaware of the night.

sounds of nature

are replaced by the restlessness

of modern man.

stars gaze down from light years away

bringing illumination born

when our forbearers were but gleans 

in the eyes of their fathers.

even now

staring at the darkness which surrounds me

I know

this city will be forever restless

no matter how

or when I rest.


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