City Alone

Life seems to be a chain of highs and lows That we routinely deal with come what may But there is one that seems worse than others Have you seen a vibrant city decay For eons filled with bright lights and romance Where ambition and laughter fill the air And then one day the traffic seems lighter The city seems to be stalled somewhere It takes time but the lights begin to dim The laughter of children becomes restrained Houses - once homes - sit empty and weathered Once full bank accounts become slowly drained And then one day it is completely done A city sits decayed and all alone Dogs roam the empty and broken sidewalks Their future like the city's is unknown 9-22-20 Contest: Decay Sponsor : Constance La France