City Buildings

The buildings in the city
Love to talk about
All the hustle that's within
And bustle that's without

Downtown people always
Scurrying here and there
As the buildings windows
Take on a reflective stare

Everyone around them
Always on the go
Not knowing where they're going
But staying with the flow

Not at all the least bit concerned
With other peoples lives
As they take another rung
On the corporate ladder of lies

If the buildings could they would
Try and help them out
They feel they're partially to blame
Since the city came about

When men all got together
To give progress a name
Not knowing this same progress
Would be their ball and chain

If the buildings only had 
Warned some time ago
That most of what man attains
Leads to his downfall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Smith Avatar
August 11, 2016 at 9:10 AM
I can see the morning rush on the streets Mike...nice rhyme
Hoffman Avatar
August 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Like it Mike, describing the concrete jungle and rat race!:)
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