In the future
When everything is shiny
Silver
And white

When buildings are seamless glass
And cars are ergonomical and full of class
When technology is light and see through
Or as shiny as the towering buildings
Making up the downtowns

The dark streets and crumbling strip malls
Will still be dark
Unmarked
Fall apart
Gray

When the busy parts of the city are renewed for the future
The dark parts will be forgotten
By perfect hair
Gleaming teeth
Stylish clothes
By the rich heads
That sit atop their shining towers of glass and steel

And the broken street lights will stay broke

The falling facade will stay fallen

The vacant strip malls will stay empty

No one will remember to save those below them
To let them reach the shining buildings of wealth and power

And the dark streets will continue to take care of themselves

Nurture each other

In a cruel
Cruel
World