Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 99

The Bund
International College Hong Kong, Ho, Clarissa - 13
The lifeless Huangpu
Drifts helplessly,
Not as lively as he was young.
Wandering aimlessly,
Dreaming a 1930s memory...
A bustling harbour,
Overflowing with junks,
Swinging to and fro.
The soulless murky waters flow
In a slight faint motion.
Fishes rush,
Desperate for food,
Wondering when their days would be over.
Smells of salt and sweat crawl
around the dock.
Coolies work day and night.
A miserable life.
They close their eyes,
Dreaming the sweetest life,
Without war
Or pain.
White marble buildings
Stand upright,
Connected like brothers.
Gazing at the Bund,
Emotionless.
Unrest in China,
Warships anchored.
Fatigue,
Watching out with weary eyes.
Guarding Shanghai
In fear of the Japanese.
Heads turn