paris

paris
is known as the city of romantic elements and a historic presence of royal essence,
a city blessed by saints with stained window palaces dotting the map like arabic alphabet characters,
where my stress is sacked like last morning's baguette
and the tourists we met are are fed the same diet…. of seasoned snail
paris
is faster than email and slower than homeless criminals posting bail
I can sense art around me without fail
it breathes out classical brush strokes,
ceasar would be proud,
if he walked around these narrow streets.
alive
with countless moving feet
alive
every roof with a chimney
alive
draws out warmth from within me
alive
street performers and directionaless roamers pulsate like a cardiac rhythm while
fashion creates trends like making striped sailor shirts blend into the background
alive
cafés face the street and people sit, talk, breathe, and live in
paris.