Naked
Naked
On an island
in the midst of the crowded city street
Traffic lights blink
as colored tear drops hit the pavement
One way signs
all seem to point in your direction
casting aspersions,
via black and white arrows
Sidewalks filled
with throngs of gawking onlookers,
mouths wide open,
peering from the side of their faces
The deepening sadness
leaves you vulnerable to prying eyes
leering at your flesh,
exposed to high rise windows
You hang your head, scared,
chin against your unclothed chest
when you see not one,
but two shadows on the asphalt
Suddenly you are
draped in the finest cloth money can buy,
shielded from the pedestrians
who now divert their attention elsewhere
Turning, you see a friend, naked,
as his clothing now adorns your body
and you feel safe
with him at least for the moment
and sometimes a moment is all that is needed
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