Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 86

My Old Shanghai
Delia School of Canada, Van Beelen, Nadine Cecile - 14
nowadays the city lights shine so bright
i wish i could go back to the time
where there are no beeping horns at night
i miss shanghai not this maze
grubby but splendid
chaos, my own version of order
i long for the times that ended
perfect imperfections is what i desire
on the same sidewalk
the same old man repeatedly sits
his rusty violin, dances across the strings
his fingers put everyone at ease
now i will forever remember your space
the love for you
under your embrace,
the memories,
in my heart they stay