The City Skyline

The city skyline’s broken teeth Chewed on the fog’s edge Yellowed and dirty tendrils seethe Above the sun’s defeated wedge The lights wink on like stars but dim One for one they blink and wink Musical lights but just a whim Whimsical eyes peer through the stink Exhaust exhausted Encrusted in grime Another sunset display wasted As sun slides into slime The city skyline’s broken teeth Gum at the blue-black dusk A faded funeral wreath Above a wasted husk Yet city life slowly creeps out Of chimneys and alleys As the irritated neighbor shouts Through the concrete valleys And as the snake of traffic exits The city goes to sleep The teeth still clenches and grits As the pain cuts so deep