Street lights shine down on me
Illuminating the darkness around me
The damp concrete echoes sharply
As it feels the strike of my heel
My mind begins to race quickly
Heart beats in my head sound quickly
My eyes notice my loneliness
And my soul feels my solitude
Glass and steel walls tower above me
Black clouds reach down to me
Why do I only now notice
That I walk down the avenue alone
No children’s laughter echoing
No frenzied traffic sounds echoing
Window dressings close quickly
As I look for a friendly face
What is it that nature itself sensed
What have the people around me sensed
As though all the world but me know
What waits for me ‘round this corner
Is it my faith that brings me hope
Or is my faith caused by my hope
Why have my feet not yielded
To the panic in my throat
Is it fear of the unknown
Or expectation of the unknown
That keeps my steps from stopping
And causes my jaw to clench
I know not what lies ahead of me
Only what I’ve left behind me
And my nervous anticipation
Grows more with each breath
Whatever I must do to survive
I know I will do to survive
Traveling this road would be easier
If I hadn’t found myself alone
In the city
At night
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