SPRAWLING ON
THE FRINGES OF THE CITY
IN GEOMETRIC ORDER
AN INSULATED BORDER
IN BETWEEN
THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
AND THE FAR
UNLIT UNKNOWN
GROWING UP
IT ALL SEEMS
SO ONE-SIDED
OPINIONS ALL PROVIDED
THE FUTURE
PRE-DECIDED
DETACHED
AND SUBDIVIDED
IN THE MASS
PRODUCTION ZONE
NOWHERE
IS THE DREAMER
OR THE MISFIT SO ALONE
IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL HALLS
IN THE SHOPPING MALLS
CONFORM
OR BE CAST OUT
IN THE BASEMENT BARS
IN THE BACKS OF CARS
BE COOL OR BE CAST OUT
ANY ESCAPE
MIGHT HELP DISPROVE
THE UNATTRACTIVE
TRUTH
BUT THE SUBURBS
HAVE NO CHARMS
TO SOOTHE
THE RESTLESS DREAMS
OF YOUTH
DRAWN LIKE MOTHS
WE DRIFT INTO THE CITY
THE TIMELESS
OLD ATTRACTION
CRUISING
FOR THE ACTION
LIT UP LIKE A FIREFLY
JUST TO FEEL
THE LIVING NIGHT
WELL SOME WILL
SELL THEIR DREAMS
FOR SMALL DESIRES
OR LOSE THE RACE
TO RATS
GET CAUGHT IN
TICKING TRAPS
AND START TO DREAM
OF SOMEWHERE
TO RELAX
THEIR RESTLESS FLIGHT
SOMEWHERE
OUT OF A MEMORY
OF LIGHTED STREETS
ON QUIET NIGHTS
IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL HALLS
IN THE SHOPPING MALLS
CONFORM
OR BE CAST OUT
IN THE BASEMENT BARS
IN THE BACKS OF CARS
BE COOL OR BE CAST OUT
ANY ESCAPE
MIGHT HELP DISPROVE
THE UNATTRACTIVE
TRUTH
BUT THE SUBURBS
HAVE NO CHARMS
TO SOOTHE
THE RESTLESS DREAMS
OF YOUTH