New Reflections On the Urban Scene

Light from untold apartments attracts my interest I wonder how lives are being played out in them Wonder whether the inhabitants are deliriously happy or in a melancholic frame of mind Nightfall in the metropolis Cars rush by on the Avenue sitting here alone in my place As a crescent moon hangs overhead A little tea, then sleep Shall I dream of the asphalt homeland tonight - or will my imaginings lead me elsewhere For now I contemplate the urban scene So many millions of our fellow urbanites are becoming tired as well I can see the river from my place Lights from the bridge hang like jewels One can meditate on the urban scene Take joy for the fact that plenty of others are contemplating it with me Peace to the city and all its dwellers