Song of Life

standing in the dark

I listen to the city sing

it is an unfamiliar song

to these ears

more accustomed to the howl of coyotes

and the deep echoing song of the owls

sirens moan

brakes screech

a free spirit sings her way down the sidewalk

a homeless man begs

young people laugh and shout

horns honk

I do not know the words

to this song

but I know

it is the song of life