A November night wraps around abundant mind of a young poet On maple leaves scattered across pavements of brown-hued melancholy The wind gently brushes sensitive skin in a soft and measured rhythm A tender breeze waters thoughts wandering through veiledd wastelands Moonlight reveals a path - yet unknown and anew People, in a state of ennui*, hidden behind masks of emotion in the dark alleys of tainted streets. The city pulses with life yet remains dead at its core, painted in dim shades of its own emptiness. Laughter, dancing, revelry - all so theatrical, forced, hollow. *ennui (fr.) - boredom of living