City Lights
Sitting at the bus stop
Shivering from the cold
As I slowly drift off
The city lights
Shining in my eyes
Hungry and tired
I glare at passing strangers
Wishing I had somewhere to go
As a tear slips down my cheek
Dreaming about my future and place to call home
Loneliness seeps into my bones
Like a cold finger
Curling into my lungs makes it hard to breathe
I get up and wander down the street
Choking back tears
I think about what my home would look like
And things I will have
I smile thinking about the future
But for now the city lights keep me company
Vee McKenzie