I Think, I Say

Tonight is a night for metaphor.
Diamonds glitter beneath my feet
Bits of sidewalk catching the lamplight
Blue-black behemoths lie sleeping before me
Shadows of shrubs and street signs
I walk down a corridor between nature and progress
Grass to my right, paved road to my left
A dying ember fights for survival above my head
A street lamp flickers and dims
Tonight is a Night of Metaphor
But I find my speech remains plain.