In the shadow of towering steel and glass,Voices whisper of dreams deferred,Children’s laughter lost in the din,Of a world that moves too fast.

Beneath the neon lights that blind,Homeless souls seek solace in the night,Invisible threads of lives entwined,In a city’s relentless, merciless fight.

A mother’s tears fall on cracked pavement,Her heart heavy with tomorrow’s fears,As society’s promises crumble,And hope fades with each passing year.

Yet in the darkest corners of despair,Sparks of kindness ignite the gloom,For in the human spirit’s resilience,Lies the power to heal, to bloom.