Tears in the Rain

Put on your large trench coat,

Take umbrella and hat.

Walk out to the neon road,

As puddles splitter splat.

Once again it's raining,

As tortured sky, it weeps.

Walk as briskly as you can,

Through the crowded street.

Pick up a newspaper or two,

Hear ads booming from the sky.

Shuffle through the throbbing mass,

As above, Spinners fly.

The time has come for dinner,

Some noodles, and some rice.

The grub is bland and tasteless,

Yet by most standards, quite nice.

Skim your evening paper,

See what's happening in the world.

Read about the colonies,

While on Earth, woe unfolds.

Leave your evening meal,

Go back to the street.

Go back to the throbbing mass,

This city never sleeps.

Go back to your little home,

Have a glass of gin.

On second thought, another shot,

Tomorrow, you'll sleep in.

For the day is never welcome,

The sun too warm and bright.

For this is your simple life,

The glowing neon night.