The city purred as the skyline uncurled, stretching before me
And I can’t help but feeling like I’m another one of her mice she plays with
Batting me left and right along the side roads and roadblocks
Stumbling over the curb and feel the city’s gaze
Calculating and preparing my next step, and I shuffle into the shadows
Hidings, holding myself close, I rush down the street
Ignoring flashing marquees, blinking lights, focusing on a distant siren
Marking another chickadee down, and I say a silent prayer
The city invites you in with a smile, and soon you are rolling down her throat
She cries out in the wind, and I remember she has always been her own
Controlling you under the unyielding glare of the moon
Group of drunken men stumble out in front of me, fleas nipping at her skin
Beady eyes and sharp calls they edge closer to me, and I trace my way back
A quick flash of light and loud wail sends them skittering
I can see her gaze in the officer’s smile and I know she hasn’t forgotten about me
The city purred as the skyline uncurled, stretching before me
She cries out in the wind and I remember she has always been her own
In the moment, I know I belong to her
