The Emerald City gates bow down
To the incandescent lights on 116th
At dawn they are dimmed
At sunset they ignite
It’s a love hate relationship
Though you lean towards the former
You walk in and you shine
Not because of the darting waves
Bouncing off of your skin
But because the pursuit of knowledge
Traverses space and time
Warps our sorrows, humbles our being
And thus, we shine
//Yasmine Ayman
