Glow of neon signs, tall buildings ahead
Commotion
Hopes of reaching a particular destination
Intense smells rise through the air
Noise, crowds, can’t move
Time stops

The oasis of a bright yellow taxi
Watch as the scene fades into memory
Time stops

Out and up the stairs
Higher
Discarded trash lingers
Fading into darkness

Water drips quietly down the hill
Orchestra of chainsaws echo throughout
A monkey peers out
Time stops

Humans feel a need to separate themselves
To establish a superiority over all other beings

Urban and nature
Words meant to divide, when there is no difference

Poetry, writing, a protest
Bridges the gap

We are all one
Freedom

Visible light
The sun’s gift
Greets us every morning when we wake up
Dictates our every move
Makes us feel safe
Warming

Light that is emulated all around
In classrooms, on dark pathways
Evolved with our eyes
Making the world deceptively clear
But how clear?

Is there not more to see?
Colors everywhere
Blue sky, green grass, white clouds
Only a perception
Our point of view, nothing is actually clear
Or true
Even light

The bitter sweet steaming hot beverage that calls out to you every morning
That enables you to begrudgingly get out of bed
That smells strongly, and leaves a distinct taste lingering in your mouth
That with one sip makes you jittery and bright-eyed
That entices people, and brings us together
All waiting, joyfully, for our daily dose

The drink that makes you cringe as a child
With a taste so ghastly, you swear you’ll never partake in the morning trend
The drink that perseveres and patiently awaits
As days and years pass by, and lists grow longer
Responsibilities increase  
And finally you succumb
Reaching for a cup
Satisfied

The smell of musk after a hard workings day
The quite calm that eases in
The chaos of today fades away
As bright colors of pink and orange settle in comfortably across the sky
Birds begin to chirp and dogs begin to bark
Silence overcomes all around as people make their way home
Smells of food float through the darkness creeping in
Families retreat, delighted to be together again
Replenishing energy
Awaiting tomorrow

Darkness, night
Always brings with it the quiet voices that have been whispering away
Louder and louder
In confidence, they are heard
The battle for sleep, the battle for reason
Begins
Am I safe? Will we meet again?
Perhaps as stardust on another planet
Years and years
Questions unanswered
Numbness for now
Goodnight