Lost and Found Green

In a field that once was green, now building takes its place.
An apartment and four stores that are having a race
To be the first one that will open so the parking is laid down
And this becomes, very quickly, the start of an innovative new town.
Soon the train ads more track and a station is raised.
And the cars, for all the people, will need roads to be paved.
A small boy and his dog meander by the stores 
But he feels like something’s missing, something that was there before.
So, he strides to the mayor’s office and requests to see her that very day.
And the mayor listens to him and she likes what he had to say.
About one month later, he notices his idea becoming true.
All along the paved road they are installing something new.
It’s a path, leading to a common that is bursting with beautiful flowers, bushes and some trees.
Soon the birds alight, then the squirrels arise, then appear the buzzing bumblebees.
In a field that once was green a small town grew and grew.
Thanks to a young boy and a fine mayor there is now some green, too.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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October 7, 2017 at 4:46 PM
What a fantastic story and Terri beautifully written, brilliant,Regards, Kevin
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