Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 114

Old Shanghai
St. Margaret's Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School
(Secondary Section), Leung, Michael - 13
Surrounded by old brick walls
is where a historical city lies.
It was a lively city,
until the day when we saw tall buildings rise.
Staring at the skyscrapers just outside,
people believe there's a better life,
if they moved out
and started a new life.
As time progressed,
families by families,
they all moved away,
leaving the city to become silent.
The city’s all alone.
Buildings disappear and so does the town.
It weeps silently
waiting for people to come back.