September 05, 2011

to drink in the city like this


the city is alive, a flowing living thing
it has colors deep and changing
and a sound that reverberates in your heart
a deep baseline
vibrating your bones
it makes you clutch your skirt
and strike a pose
without a care in the world
there is no room
or time
or use
for fear in the city.

Drink!
drink it now
drink it fast
with open heart,
quick
before it is gone
let it in
it will teach you
it will reward you
it will become a part of you-
the quiet beast in your chest
it belongs in the city
it belongs to the city.


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