It wouldn't have lasted long anyway -years of experience make that clear.
But Fate did put an end to it a bit abruptly.
It was soon over, that wonderful life. ...
Then, sad, I went out on to the balcony,
went out to change my thoughts at least by seeing
something of this city I love,
a little movement in the streets, in the shops.
- Constantine Cavafy
In the Evening
These days you stand on a balcony in Alexandria and watch the police murder people in cold blood. Click here.
