city lights

I watch you

I see you move
imperceptibly
I know
I see
I watch

People stare
seeing parts
seeing one glowing orb
spreading from a pinprick somewhere
deep within
radiating smooth
unassuming
clear

they stare
and they think
they see you
solid
unwavering

I see you
I see your whole being
you struggle to maintain it
you flicker
here and there
you pulse with life

I see that you are alive
veins of light
ready to collapse
one day

not today

they see you as forever

I see that you are alive
I watch you