passion fleeting
in quintessential rhythm
of the night;
the swollen moment
of dual emotive response
Hidden ecstasy
in the herbal teas
& the subtle concrete streets
the moon hanging out
chuckling at the young lovers
& their waning intensity
the heartbeat of the drum
keeps pounding the pavement;
the continuity of traffic jams
& rhythmic horns beeping
at intrusive stasis
This moment is over now
and that prospect
is hard to handle;
a thought of concise reason
that doesn’t really fit
into this scene
nor would we really want it to.
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