concrete

 a pair of shoes lies abandoned next to a soiled bench. a couple of teens light their cigarettes and stare at the homeless man at the entrance of the supermarket. it reeks of urine in that little corner next to the columns and the hotter it becomes the more nauseating it is. An elderly man is walking his dog, unfazed by all of this. he looks like he has seen this picture many times, with different characters in different places. indifference reigns amongst the passers by.

the tram spews bustling citizens and denizens on the street and someone turns on a portable speaker which cries what some call music. a beggar joins the scene, using the sound as he crazily dances for money. everyone is dressed in dull or neutral colors such as grey,blue or black. the contrast is stark when we see the fast food places or big billboards and signs, full of colors and dreams that one cannot afford.

a man rushes for the train station while hundreds of others line up at the public transportation stops. some go home while some only wished they were heading that way. their faces are drab, their movement is automatic. tall grey and glass buildings hide the ocasional rays of sun coming from a grey sky. sirens at a distance complete the picture as such are the tales of the city. nobody talks everybody walks,  a reflection at the tram window reveals my face and without hesitation i think - im one of them, but I don't know if I'm going home after all...