405 North
by Allen Williams circa 1994

Cocoons of metal and glass
surrounding lives of flesh and blood
as puppets entangled in strings
glide the highway splendor.

A desperate search for serenity
is involved in the crush of the wind
the hum of the traffic
the smothering vinylized atmosphere.

A stream of consciousness
rolls through an L.A. tide as together
we attempt to release all the pain.
To forgive the unforgivable.
To descend to the depths of the soul
and find peace and light in the darkness.

To find the beauty that lies within.