When suddenly, at midnight…

When suddenly, at midnight, you hear an invisible procession going by with exquisite music, voices, don’t mourn your luck that’s failing now, work gone wrong, your plans all proving deceptive — don’t mourn them uselessly. As one long prepared, and graced with courage, say goodbye to her, the Alexandria that is leaving.
Part of a Poem: C. P. Cavafy, 1911 — Image: Dari, Midjourney v 5.1, 2023