A View Over Bustling City Lights, Benjamin Mui

A View Over Bustling City Lights

Benjamin Mui ‘22

Chirp chirp go the singing crickets On a warm and humid summer night Strolling brightly lit trails to the mountainside Leaning over a fence to admire the view Where the rumbling of cars on the freeway Is but a buzz and a line of lights down below Driving parallel and unaware Of the wondrous river made beautiful By shining lights reflecting off the surface And yet while the scene far away beckons me I find myself entranced by another Walking gracefully beside me—smiling Whose hair is wrapped in a messy bun Allowing stray strands to quiver in the wind What deep breath of fresh air void of fine dust Lifts the veil over my eyes and I see the world As one of infinite opportunities and joy For those who use youth as their guide And earnest dreams as their weapon To harness the time we’ve been given Along with the second chance Like the burning lights of the buildings Creating a city amongst the darkness of night Dreams such as these make crystal clear That romance or the potential of it Is worth living for.