Musings From The 24th Floor

I’ve 

never lived 

in the heart 

of a city 

preferring 

the safety 

of suburbia, 

a perfect place 

to raise a family, 

away from 

the traffic 

and the noise 

but not as 

isolated 

and alone 

as the countryside.

Although
today
these
safe havens
are awash in flames
      the security         
of gated communities,
life savings
and investments
all endangered practices.

I’ve witnessed
the fall of the
Twin Towers
and the buckling
of Wall Street.
Even the
housing industry,
which was once
 a get rich scheme,
is now a wasteland
of abandoned dreams.

I’ve got
to regroup,
rethink, retool,
to determine
what is important.
to let go of excuses
and loss of hope
and create a future
worth living.

It’s time to cut
out excess and waste
and get my feet back
on the ground
if things are going
to turn around.