a very urban afternoon
my dreams,
yet again,
go up in flames
and let loose
those ugly earthworms
upon the marble floor
tired
are the heroines
of the midnight drama
they slowly undress
before my eyes
and disappear
in the radioactive touch
of the sun
the superhero is lost
and so is lost
the fictional
lady in red
it is only her voice
that I remember now
the streets are again breathing
with rallies,
murders in the unknown alleys,
fake political promises,
chasing policemen,
busy drug addicts
sweating jobless artists
and hungry beggars
in the footpath
but
they don’t excite me anymore
so please,
let me be silent now
for a while
as I look up
and think
of a poem
that can earn
this ailing poet
some money
for this month.
my silence speaking of only
romance and crime…