the sun's residual generosity radiates through grateful leaves
the less fortunate float face down in a pool of standing water
a speck at the bottom whispers to me in morse code
the gulls dont seem to mind.
i distracted for a moment by her gyrating hips
and he, he throws me the death stare as he passes
but im just trying to appreciate the beauty of it
as mr mercedes benz struts by in his penny loafers
with an air reminiscent of a city broken
somehow not a soul seems to notice
their reflection off the water reveals nothing to them
there seems to be some semipermeable membrane to this language
they seem confident in their undeciphera