The Looking Glass

Desolate thoughts and counting crows Specs of light spread across Across the bridge so far The Darkened moonlit sky Red white and blue Neon lights Sparkle for the few Left hanging out In Spanish Harlem That very night Looking through The windows of lost souls I cry laugh and rejoice Seen what you didn't See in me And what I couldn't see In myself Images of yesterday Entombed in our hearts Minds seeking outlets Through an opening That wasn't there Seeing Mirror images Of myself the fellas The girls what a world What a time What a life We jitterbuged Around the concrete jungle The streets showing off Our colors galore Our names of Lore Shown on those white walls Girls For show Carmen Linda Brendalee too The other side Chino Tony and jap Say hey we can't forget Bozo the base The Lords we were We sang from Stoop to stoop Subway to rooftop Harmonizing to the sun Singing into the darkness On the stage we call life Wayback when Sharing windows Of yesteryear Friends of yesterday Mirror images Shadows of... Oneself