The flat they see

 I´m calling about the apartment above the school
My place is being renovated
I have no where else
I can pay in advance

That's fine, it has beautiful views
You'll have plenty of space
You'll have silence and piece of mind
In a place so characteristicallly noisy

Yes i know, I have stayed here before
I'm looking to repeat the experience
I just need somewhere I can get a good sleep
Focus on my work and meditate

Well we have put in a new rooftop garden
Deck chairs, grass and shrubs
Early evening becomes serious
Professional people march home

They won't bother me I'm sure
I leave others well alone
Let them take up the sidewalk
Let them celebrate themselves

You'll no doubt see them from your window
well dressed and illuminated in the streetlight
They reserve the right to look into your life
The latest drones and telescopes

Forget it,
I might as well sleep on the street.