Do not take her to the city
The building and lights she’ll see
Their stellar parallax no more
between you and such grandeur
Skyscrapers and your back
Bridges’ tracks and your fingers
Hungry people and the look in your eyes
She’ll fall in love with the city,
and she’ll fall in love with you
The city is her dream
In which you took part
Another tall building in her heart
You became to her
as eternal as this city, pure
Later on,
when you are gone
Because of the past
The city’s joy won’t last
Do not take her to the city
Its magic isn't meant for you
to use
Because soon,
she’ll love you, too.
Dec 12, 2014
Dec 12, 2014 at 2:50 AM UTC
Do not take her to the city
The building and lights she’ll see
Their stellar parallax no more
between you and such grandeur
Skyscrapers and your back
Bridges’ tracks and your fingers
Hungry people and the look in your eyes
She’ll fall in love with the city,
and she’ll fall in love with you
The city is her dream
In which you took part
Another tall building in her heart
You became to her
as eternal as this city, pure
Later on,
when you are gone
Because of the past
The city’s joy won’t last
Do not take her to the city
Its magic isn't meant for you
to use
Because soon,
she’ll love you, too.
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