Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 43

Shanghai
Glenealy School, Chan, Tiyana – 10
Its walls as boulders stood very high.
It’s all about money and expensive gold.
This is the start of the story and how it’s told.
There once was a boy whose name was Mikai
And he lived in a province called Shanghai.
In 1824 so many people were very poor.
It was full of mystique and danger,
the streets were filled with strangers.
One day Mikai was buying food
When he came across a store selling hoops.
He grateful walked in and began his curiousity
When he stopped as a beggar asked for money.
Mikai was scared, what should he do?
Maybe he was not lying and it was true.
Mikai scaredly gave him some
When a man shouted RUN!
He tried to look behind him
When he saw a shirt with a white brim.
This man was chasing Mikai
And soon Mikai was lost in Shanghai.
He tried to find ways around the walls
When he stopped at a sailor making a call.
Mikai kindly asked the man
If he could help him and he can.
So Mikai started his mission,
A spy was his position.
So off they went to the office.
When they reached there they made their promise,
“Dear teammate I will respect everyone
Unless someone doesn’t make me have fun
I swear swear swear.”
“Oh no.” Mikai said.
He knew his mother wanted him to buy bread.