The city that never sleeps

Where I relied on those thousands of constant peeps

To help me cope with my own weeps

Suddenly grew quiet

As I approached the alley

At first I had no fear

The end was rather clear

But then it seemed to appear

That the alley was engulfing me in it

And I could not escape

I imagined myself running

Hoping that would motiviate my feet

To get the message

But then I realized I must stay and meet

The one person I dreaded

He hobbled from around the corner

And began to tell me  about all his miseries

I listened but showed no emotion

He motioned to me deliriously

Attempting to grasp my attention

I looked at him blankly

Then pushed him to the ground

And as he began to yell and scream

I oddly felt bound

To him

I intended to apologize

And the words littered my thoughts

But not the words to form "I'm sorry"

But the words that expressed my anguish, disdain, and emotions I kept locked

Inside  for all those years

I tried to caught them

Before they seeped into his ears

And infiltrated his mind

But then I realized they were gone...

He glared at me a long time

But said nothing

I grew impatient and slapped his face

And waited for a response

Then he crawled away

I ran out of the alley

My legs finally carried me

I caught a taxi to my apartment

And cried