raining on broadway

by antwan fields - Aries

the goldblatt's sign gleams from the corner 
the bus passes me by 
the cars speed on by 
this is the best kind of night

the rain comes down
the night is beautiful
i walk on 
keeping myself interested 

a woman walks by, umbrella in hand 
she gives me a dark look

i continue on 
in my dreams i feel
the sign 
beckoning 

lawrence street shines from where i stand 
i walk on 
and think of the nightlife 

the rain falls on, uncaring 
im wet but happy
a girl looks me up and down before nodding and smiling 
wilson flashes by 
but i keep walking 

the rain pelts me 
someone runs behind me 
past me 

a woman flashes me 
i cheer 
but 
i keep walking 

ongoing 
 down broadway 
past sheridan

but soon
i get on halsted 
look back

broadway isnt dark tonight
people love it 
i smile

i stand there 
my love for the city growing 
and growing 

so for five minutes 
i stand there 
watching 
watching 
waiting for something

then 
i turn and walk away 
listening for someone to call me back onto broadway 
but no one does 
for im on halsted 
and when i turn off broadway 
the rain stops

Reason for writing:

    i took a late night walk through chicago in the rain once 
and was coming home from a friend's party on juneway and
damen
this is what happened    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2000-06-28 21:06:31
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:26
Poem ID: 56708

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