Metropolis

The streetlights are our stars, forming constellations above our heads as we inhale fumes and cigarette smoke. 


Beggars lie across stained streets marked with cracks, gaps, and the remnants of old chewing gum and cigarette butts. If you focus hard enough, you might just catch the gleam of unwanted pennies that litter the floor like dust gathering along car dashboards. The homeless seem at peace though, and how could they not be. Staring up with their backs to the ground, there's nothing to do but confuse the city lights for the stars that shine behind them. 


The universe can only fade into the background.

6 comments:

mira | 13 December 2011 at 19:43

i've been reading your blog quite frequently recently but never really did comment on any blog posts. but this one is just amazing! especially this phrase, "The homeless seem at peace though, and how could they not be. Staring up with their backs to the ground, there's nothing to do but confuse the city lights for the stars that shine behind them." lovin' it :) keep on writing yeah!

Arief | 13 December 2011 at 19:59

Thanks, I appreciate it. I definitely will :)

ninotaziz | 21 December 2011 at 22:50

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as | 26 December 2011 at 12:02

bagaimana boleh menulis sebegini hebat dalam english ? o_0 .
jealousnya alahaiii . tips sikit please.

Nani Othman | 27 December 2011 at 15:28

Salam. Someone tweeted your link and I was brought here. =) You write awesomeness and that's really great~! You have to keep writing! Because it's such a joy reading yours. =)

Oxford Hadi | 10 February 2012 at 22:42

@Aqila Safuan, dia bagus tulis dalam english sebab dia masa kecik belajar kat England. tapi kalau nak bagus dalam english senang je. Be friends with people that speak english. It doesn't have to be perfect english, just as long as they speak it. A simple conversation in the language will go a long way.

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