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