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