Rain-soaked Blues

Back Alleys of Van City by Mars Observer

As I walk these empty rain-soaked streets,
my footsteps echo against brick walls
as formidable as those of a prison.
There is no escape from loneliness
that devours the soul from within,
an endless cinema of despair.

Locked within this kaleidoscope,
distorted images from my past
haunt my dreams and nightmares.
There is no room for reality,
players in my mind pull the strings,
and dance this mournful marionette.

I follow the cooling evening breeze
with no purpose or destination,
my feet lead me forward in a trance.
I try to empty my mind of thoughts,
the destroyers of my self-esteem
precariously held at bay.

Life is a never-ending battle
one foot in front of the other,
seconds follow tedious seconds,
breaths counted entering and leaving.
My heart beats its pounding rhythm
as I walk these rain-soaked blues.

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