Blistery steps and loud roars
make up the city’s symphony.
Shouts of obscenity,
music so loud,
all meld into
a cacophonous sound
of cultures,
of stories,
from long, long ago,
of histories,
of peoples
from all around the globe.
They meld into one
as they share their own gift
to create a center
where people can live
with grit,
with smiles,
as together
they endure
life’s trials....
