Water fire earth and wind
the four elements
pulsing to nature’s heartbeat
to rhythms only understood
by the musician perched on
corner pavements, playing songs
to bridge the passerbys with his saddened eyes
left behind years ago
by a mother who already knew
his destiny was not hers
and the streets would
become his home—
as neighbors are nudged by reality
when flames rush
through the town which
once whispered peace, but
now limps from freedom
in the name of land division.