Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Awaking in New York

Curtains forcing their will
against the wind,
children sleep,
exchanging dreams with
seraphim. The city
drags itself awake on
subway straps; and
I, an alarm, awake as a
rumor of war,
lie stretching into dawn,
unasked and unheeded.

Maya Angelou

1 comment:

Rukhiya said...

"awake as a
rumor of war,
lie stretching into dawn,
unasked and unheeded."

Paints such intense helplessness!

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