hermitage

the city swirls around me
glorious chaos
in clangs and whistles
alarms and bells
it sings its
punk rock anthems
and inwardly I dance
yet still remains a longing
for cool breezes
and quietude
a lullaby
remote and serene
I would go there
if I could
a hermitage
apart
aloof
a pendulum swing
from this
for just a little bit
before the chorus