it certainly is satisfying when, after months of not writing anything worthwhile, you suddenly write something decent without even thinking it.

Now, I'll be the first to admit this is no Whitman. But hey, at least I like it. Enough to share it with you guys.

Thoughts?

"City"

Live the city,
In its harsh grit of smog and suburbia.
Smell it, see it.
Know yourself in the dead of its night,
In its rot and rebirth.
Chase your soul after a hundred neon lights,
And swoop unexpected on its mighty veins:
Enjoy the ride.

Be the city,
Walk the throngs and masses of uncertains,
Touch and rub against the elbows of unknowns.
Sing to the city,
In the incessant blaring of car horns and stereos,
Join the one yell that breaks through ceilings,
And crash through walls with its power:
Acid for souls.

Lose the city,
Turn back on its revelry and pride,
Humble yourself to the myriad faces,
And cast yourself down its sidewalks.
In the pools of sweat, blood and tears
A face reflects lit by giant TVs
And the cracked smile wears down on its apathy:
Reclaim the city.