Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 144

The Old City of Shanghai
Ying Wa College, Lo, Yi Lok - 14
Inside the great marvelous city wall of Shanghai
Its attraction, you can’t deny
Aromatic smells through the city gate
Go straight in as you can’t wait
Both sides of a crowded street
There are different shops and stalls
Choose yourself a delicious treat
But don’t be greedy! There’s more to eat
Noisy and bustling as you walk
Children play and parents talk
They go through the tunnels, run and climb
Reminding you of your childhood time
The old city of Shanghai is forever gone
You can’t go in even if you try
A great city past and present
Now with buildings rising towards the sky