Matthew Anish Poet Lyric

City Lights

Gazing out my window 
  Taking notice of myriad lights
Thousands of lives 
     are played out 
   behind those lights
Light defying darkness
   as we all must do 
to survive in this 
   ever changing metropolis 
Soft voices call us 
   telling us to give up the
      struggle
   Yet we fight on 
We walk on gilded splinters
    and must careful not to fall
City lights at night
    How many stories do they illuminate?
  One can only guess - send out best wishes
to the masses who make up the urban landscape

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Ashley Renee June 4, 2012 at 9:58 PM I enjoyed this poem very much, well done.

Joe Maverick February 17, 2012 at 2:40 PM Liked the flavor of this write Matthew, i have thought in the past something along the same lines in the past..)

Anne-Lise Andresen February 16, 2012 at 11:02 AM Nicely done Matthew,enjoy it. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Shirley Long February 15, 2012 at 2:56 PM Nice poem, I enjoyed reading it.

Connie Marcum Wong February 15, 2012 at 1:22 PM Honolulu city lights? They have been known to help one escape, to dream and ponder long. Beautiful poem, inspiring. Mahalo