gloomy and overpowering
the lights on the horizon
twinkle and shine
sharing a joke
I can’t hear
shadows
dark and menacing
the cool breeze
blows through me
freezing my face
into a look of disgust
and loneliness
I see a solitary tree
in the distance
free and alone
gently waving hello
it’s branches beckoning to me
it’s leaves rustling
calling out to me
If I was a bird
I would fly to that tree
and I’d be free
and alone
and happy
