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Atlantis rises Under the water a city floats. Invisible walls protect the people from the ocean. Above the waves, nobody knows of the city below. The worshipers lay flowers before their Gods to show their devotion. For centuries this city has stood against the wave of incoming tides. For generations its people have tried, To find a way to live above and not just accept being uprooted; But there are those would claim to rule, So Atlantis must remain secluded. The Atlantian’s feel trapped inside their sphere. They want to find land; they want a new home and a new frontier, But this city is the hand they have been dealt. Even in this united community, there are those who cannot be helped. They plot and scheme and think of change, But they cannot wait to see that day; For they are impatient, So they act on instinct. Not willing to discuss, they move with mistrust And without a sound, they blink… They disappear and gather in secret to speak. Security seek them, but the protectors are weak. The time has come to leave this place! At night they leap into action, a war on the base. Guns are waved, orders are shouted; Shock and awe are a necessity, as to not be doubted. Stolen ships of exploration; Part of the human spirit has been taken. But the community comes together to unite around those who remain. They still think about those who decided to leave, But the minutes soon turn into days. Soon those who left are all but forgotten; Life moves on without a mention of them. All that which they stole has been replaced. Years later a city rises from beneath the waves, To appear before the world; a mystery unravels. The people who never existed have found a way to travel. How did they survive beneath the sea all these days? With magic and machinery, they found a way. A future voice; an alien being. Time travel; all knowledge available to be seen. As the city grows to reach the land, The ocean is its arm; the city is its hands And as the hand rises, the people multiply. The city continues to grow until it reaches the sky. Now the ocean is unseen, the land is no longer green. Everywhere the people look, they only see concrete. The view disappears; Sky scraper towers. Humans have advanced through the years, But gone are all the flowers… (C)2017 Aa Harvey. All Rights Reserved.
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