Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 112

The History of Old Shaghai
St. Margaret's Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School
(Secondary Section), Kwok, Ryan - 13
Behind the tall dark oak gates,
There lies the unknown human's fate.
With lives of wonder oh so great,
Lies mysteries of old Shanghai.
Thinking about the fighting days,
Corpses beaten, bruised and flayed.
Suffering the prices that they paid,
Lies the blood of old Shanghai.
Recall the days of pirate raids,
People's wealth is starting to fade.
Officials had schemed and paid,
Corruption scatters through old Shanghai.
Defend the city which is under siege,
From predators are ready to preach.
Insides are traitors who acts like a leech,
The destroy and failure of old Shanghai.
Different languages scatter everywhere,
With minds of people scattering here and there.
Mindless acts leads you to nowhere,
The troubles and fear of old Shanghai.
The leftovers of this proud place,
It's time to have a whole new phase.
Here deep in our hearts,
Lies the history of old Shanghai.