an on-again, off-again glimpse

at a psyche crafted for 1938

but due to delays in construction

built in 1971 (a bit haphazardly)

consisting of fresh sidewalks

with gleaming buses

shops with gadgets and plenty of food

pressed pants and handmade sweaters

quiet little pearls around the neck

as a reminder of a wild sea in the beyond

clicking shoes and warm musical notes

stories pouring forth like waterfalls

a great big sky over a glorious meadow

just beyond town limits

where darkness is allowed to germinate