Thousands of bright spots

Desolation, urban scene, finding hope in most bleak social condition, indifferent society, urban predators lurking, innocence of a child among wolves

Thousands of bright spots

The Sodium Vapour street- light,

At the corner spot,

Shimmering over the water-pool,

Breaking into thousands of illuminated dots,

Creating a visual pattern unique;

And enticing a street kid,

Tired and grim,

Her attention caught,

By the floating bright spots,

All moving, shining like beckoning stars,

Imprisoned in that dirty rain- pool,

Nestling near the edge of

The broken street,

In a pot-hole wide,

On this dark October night,

On a deserted mid-night street,

With shuttered-down shops,

No decent human in sight,

Only denizens---

Weeping stray dogs,

Few addicts, immobile,

And a howling wind for

Her sole company,

The home is there---

On the cold marble threshold,

Outside the closed shop,

Where, unknown to the child,

Hover unseen,

Dripping fangs and cruel talons,

Other urban vampires.