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Sad Old Town

The building's boarded up

The sign says ‘to let’

It’s from an era

We want to forget

 

It’s been left to rot

The place is a wreck

Not fit for a squat

Like an old bike shed

It’s from an era

We want to forget

 

The building looks sad

And sorry for itself

Just like your old books

On the back of your shelf

Covered in dust

And rust

And soot

And ****

This once former glory

Is now a sad old story

It’s derelict and destroyed

And no longer makes noise

It’s seen it all

Now it’s time for bed

 

It’s from an era

We want to forget

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Written by
northernpoet
London
Published
Oct 8, 2017
Lines·Words
26·109
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#architecture#city#building#destroyed#sad#old#town#punk#poet
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