A world transformed

It seems like yesterday I stood by a field, Uncle Tom's orchard nearby, abundant and fair. The sun shone bright, the wind blew slow and yielded, And trees danced to a tune that only nature shared. I waited for my friends, eager to begin Our blissful play, and let our joyous spirits spin. But then I heard my name, and with a glowing face, I turned, expecting friends, but found a different place. The city's chaos reigned, with noise and disarray, And I, a stranger, felt lost in the fray. The world had changed, and I, with it, did stray, And wondered if I, too, had changed with the passing day. And so I ponder, lost, in this unfamiliar land