James Babbs writes

Can You Hear Me

can you hear me 

when I’m calling your name 

or am I too far away now 

for my voice to carry 

did you know 

it’s always night time 

somewhere in the world 

somebody’s always dreaming and 

I want to know 

what you’re thinking 

do you ever think about me 

when it’s late in the evening and 

you’re having trouble falling asleep 

I don’t think 

I ever told you this 

but I like getting drunk 

when I’m lonely 

when it’s cold outside and 

it’s Saturday night and 

I don’t feel like going anywhere 

but I keep seeing the lights 

twinkling in the distance 

as if they were stars 

scattered across the sky 

when I’m standing near the window 

listening to the music play 

one of those albums I bought 

many years ago 

when I was just a teenager 

songs I’ve heard 

a thousand times before 

but tonight 

for some unknown reason 

they sound really great

 

 City At Night -- Shabnam Nassir