I Took a Walk At Night

I took a walk at night.

I turned my music off

This time

And noticed.

The birds playing their game of tag in

the trees

silhouetted black against the darkening blue sky.

Noticed

the canvas of watercolor painted by the sun as it sank beneath the horizon.

Noticed

the amplified echoes of children playing

as they held onto the last remnants of the day

of their childhood

before they’re handed access to everything in the world and it all

changes.

Will they miss this?

Will they even know?

If they look up at night, they will see stars.

Will they?

If they listen, they'll hear the wind.

Will they?

Will it even be here?

Will they?