Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 115

Good Old Times of Shanghai
St. Margaret's Co-Educational English Secondary and Primary School
(Secondary Section), Li, Ernest – 13
Do you see that tower?
Do you see that building?
Well lucky you,
we never saw it.
all we saw was low lying schools,
and bobbing old fishing boats.
quiet streets and peaceful people,
roaming around ,
with smiles plastered to their faces.
There was never a single shout,
of anger nor rage.
All there was were laughter and natter ,
over thirst-quenching tea and heavenly food.
But wait ,
whats that sound?
Its the pirates coming 'round!
Do not fret , do not fuss
for theres a barrier to shelter us.
A great big wall,
10 metres tall.
Thats surely enough ,
to fend them off.
Such harmony
Such peacefulness.
Why would anyone,
want to disrupt us ?
Oh , if only I knew ,
that this is just the calm before the storm.