The day I need for living
but more the night
my burden I'll then set aside
when none is in sight

the roar of waking hours
incessant chatter of those around
the gossip, the hype and the envy
never a pleasant or welcoming sound

city-life, towering high-rise
Rolls-Royces, boutiques, grand cafes
leading brand-names,  flashy aristocrats
top business-names---  million-dollar pays

to all that a stranger am I
Mozart I'll bend towards, poetry I'll write
with none or whatever I need not vie
this simple life I live is just right.