à la New York

just rats
in tuxedos
ferociously
nibbling
on what’s left
of life…

neon lights, ritzy gutters
stenching trends, gossip flutters
midnight hustle, Sondheim orgy
beggar’s plea, no puritan mercy
heed fear, stack dough
ego craves, let bling show
orphaned Manhattan, scarred and marred
haven for tuxed rats, blind and fat

nouveau life
à la New York
circa yesterday
–shawnzahedi.com