Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2020complete | Page 121
Across the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section), Kan, Catherine - 14
I drag my luggage,
Struggling like a buffoon,
Through the baggage check.
I push and shove through
The large crowds of travellers
Squeezing through the gate.
I'm with my parents
On a long trip to Zhuhai,
For the holidays.
But my mood is sour
From all the crowded hassle.
I let out a groan.
We will soon cross the
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Via shuttle bus.
Once I have boarded,
I sit beside the window,
And stare idly out.
The bus starts to move,
And the trees and buildings pass.
Thus, we now depart.
Soon, I see the bridge.
My spirits rise a little,
And my face softens.
The longest sea bridge,
It is thirty-four miles long,
An impressive feat.
Meant to link us to,
The Greater Bay Area,
It’s a brave idea.
Like a vast dragon,
It snakes through the ocean haze
And fades out ahead.
I start to relax.
My frown disappears.
This trip will be fun!
Though the skies are gray
And the road ahead is long,
There is future hope.