All Around
Gargoyles loom above the streets all around
On every block of this city people mill around
The cafe of the day, classy stripes on the cups
And food so different from those all around
Lost for an age, in the grandest of libraries
They escorted me out for lurking around
I took a dismal bus ride all the way across town
Lost in the view of tree-covered hills all around
Here they sow trash and reap skyscrapers
Not a star in the sky, bright lights all around
At night I rush into my lover’s arms and delight
Arms of hope sustain days, of moping around
The river flows by carrying boats up and down
I, a stranger, watch everyone hurry around
Copyright © Belden Raiser | Year Posted 2020
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