born on the back of a nightmare
expelling the hard breath of time
toothless harlots sing harmony
reeling drunkenly down alleyways
solace found amid fellow cast outs

where, the unfulfilled promises?
white man’s eagle soars aloft
emptied of once held treasures
bitter remnants of truth, clinging tightly
only to flee upon frigid asphalt winds

the winter of hope and truth, denied
finality seeks its defeated quarry