The city of excess
produces waste,
pollutes the landscape,
poisons the waters, the air,
deludes us from awareness,
distracts us from action
diverts us with culture,
until sated citizens
perish from enrichment.
Images of Despair
War veterans
with artificial limbs
waiting in line
at a soup kitchen.
A homeless child
with running nose,
diseased eyes,
tattered jacket,
begging for change
on a winter street.
A bag lady
with filthy grey hair,
bedecked in rags,
rummaging in the trash can
for the evening repast.
London, Paris, Rome,
ancient cities,
these sights we expect,
but approved misery
is a painful surprise
in New York City.
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