Concrete Jungle Chronicles

Steppin' through the cracks where the sidewalk split,

City's heartbeat thumps, can't ignore that hit.

Streetlights flicker, shadows play tricks,

Echoes of the past in the cold brick mix.

Corner store wisdom, chips and a soda,

Dreams get crushed, reality bulldoza.

Hustlers shuffle, cards in the deck,

Every move's a gamble, cash or respect.

Concrete jungle, the city's my guide,

Steel veins pumping life where the lost collide.

Concrete jungle, stories reside,

Survive or thrive, you decide.

Rooftops whisper secrets to the moon,

Sirens sing ballads, a melancholic tune.

Graffiti sermons on cathedral walls,

Preach to the lost souls in urban sprawls.

Pocket full of change, heart full of grit,

Dice roll futures, can't quit, won’t sit.

Billboards scream dreams sold for a fee,

But the cost of ambition? Priceless to me.

Brick by brick, stories stack high,

Tears and sweat in the city’s eye.

Chasing the skyline, reaching for more,

But the higher you climb, the harder the floor.