Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The City by Fred Nwonwu

We traverse her jumbled length
Ever hailing corner and street totem
By name, yet
The city knows us not

Hidden eyes follow her concrete strength
In secret beds too squalid for them
Can't forget
The city knows us not

Years we've served yet her myth
Remain deeper for any to redeem
Only dig in, fight
The city knows us not

Daily blood sacrificed upon her feet
More yet will be given up for when
She summons, yet
This city knows us not

Her name I hear is glory meant
Her alias I know is murder's bane
Your soul she gets
This city knows us not

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