in the midnight hours br my soul abruptly taps br me on my cheek br into wakefulness br all around me br faint shadows of br increasing complexities br and absurdities grow br larger than life and br present a shadow play br on the surrounding blank walls br br i let my mind footloose br how many flyovers br to ease the congestion! br br my feet inadvertantly br lead me into the southwest balcony br from where i see br the stars losing their shine br the moon fast waning br an occasional light br dotting the vacant inky highway br br and the landscape freezes br into a surreal silhouette br br 06sep2009 br 01.