A patchwork of concrete
Black cat sidles along
Gutters eyeing passersby
A calico skips across 
In front of me
Brazen on the beat

Darkness crawls 
Too far between
Street light skirts 
Even after all these years
Smiling at young woman
A creepy sense inside
For our safety

Cliff face laced with mist
Sandstone eyes watch over
Blanket of eucalypts
Butting up against 
Blaring highway
Gateway to freedom

All along coastline
State of road and roofs
Never matter
When ocean views evoke
Breathless wonder