Relevancy is the new sexuality of our time (written 2/21/24)

 Relevancy is the new sexuality of our time

I hear the sound of traffic and street noises,
smell the aromas of the city mixed
with the mouth watering pleasure of pizza baking.
I hear high heels clicking
on cement outside
and hesitant step
as they pause before entering.
I sense the brittle brokenness that is so closely guarded,
the strength to live with the pain,
and the madness to chance fate.
I know well the facades we wear
pretending we're in control
that are at war
with our child-like need for one another.
There is a perfect imperfection emanating between these two,
a balance of sorts
that could be destroyed
by a single misspoken word,
yet survives intact leading to the center of our lives.