#cityliving
i watched a man lie there
between the end of a fire
and the means to another
red. yellow. green.
strangers watching at the stoplight
it doesn't mean anything
motionless and turning blue
last breaths mean nothing -
when you're living on concrete
"look away, cross the street"
"eyes down, windows up"
cardboard signs
winter coats
shopping carts
broken totes
flashing lights
ticking clocks
i watched a man lie there
and i never got to see him get back up.
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024 at 10:56 PM UTC
I knew already
what has again been proven
that people are kind
and human kindness is moving
After all the hurt and trials
they reach out
with velvet hands
to carress a small dog
their voices hightened
to make it wag its tail
they smile back brightly
the child in each of them
still thriving
as they look out to the world
in curiosity and wonder
they open up their hearts
so easily so willingly
as if family means much more
than what it says on the tin
and flustered
they take compliments
and share their wisdom
with eyes and minds full of story
Such small things
really make you wonder
how we could create war
when there's beauty in our core
Jul 5, 2021
Jul 5, 2021 at 7:37 PM UTC
It's taking all of me
to not spiral
out of control
into madness
The world's capacity is full
and i'm a grain of sand
Jul 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021 at 12:22 PM UTC