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Where do you feel most at peace? It’s a simple enough question, But reality carried into another dimension Trickling waterfalls and rivers down to the ground. I used to think I loved the city Was enamored Enthralled Engorged with my love of Skyscrapers Buildings so tall that I couldn’t see The sun. But as I’ve grown older And finally emigrated to one of My beloved urban centers I soon discovered My truth was Slightly off center Now I could tell you stories about buildings and culture And man made designs so beautiful It could break Your heart But the thing That always Caught me In reality Were the people The animals The trees The patch of grass Struggling To survive. So in the city I am The city so big and bustling that I can’t even Hear myself think And I ask myself Was the woods really that bad? Because in the forest I’m alone, But I’m alone here in the city What’s worse? Loneliness in actuality Or loneliness in spirit I HAVE A QUESTION What do you look for when you travel? Do you seek out Shopping Food Parks Buildings Landmarks History A lover Do you skip over the people And starving children Looking at you With those big, big eyes? What are we missing today? What am I missing in This concrete building Staring at a wall Because my window Doesn’t have a skyline The movies LIE Now I can tell you stories About city blocks A lovers arms And laughing at bars with friends But nothing brings me back to center Like the forest. My favorite parts of when I traveled Was when I found the woods Go to Copenhagen, go to Paris and look. You can find them, They’re still there where We left them Just like My soul.
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Nov 5, 2014
Nov 5, 2014 at 8:00 PM UTC
City Girl
Where do you feel most at peace? It’s a simple enough question, But reality carried into another dimension Trickling waterfalls and rivers down to the ground. I used to think I loved the city Was enamored Enthralled Engorged with my love of Skyscrapers Buildings so tall that I couldn’t see The sun. But as I’ve grown older And finally emigrated to one of My beloved urban centers I soon discovered My truth was Slightly off center Now I could tell you stories about buildings and culture And man made designs so beautiful It could break Your heart But the thing That always Caught me In reality Were the people The animals The trees The patch of grass Struggling To survive. So in the city I am The city so big and bustling that I can’t even Hear myself think And I ask myself Was the woods really that bad? Because in the forest I’m alone, But I’m alone here in the city What’s worse? Loneliness in actuality Or loneliness in spirit I HAVE A QUESTION What do you look for when you travel? Do you seek out Shopping Food Parks Buildings Landmarks History A lover Do you skip over the people And starving children Looking at you With those big, big eyes? What are we missing today? What am I missing in This concrete building Staring at a wall Because my window Doesn’t have a skyline The movies LIE Now I can tell you stories About city blocks A lovers arms And laughing at bars with friends But nothing brings me back to center Like the forest. My favorite parts of when I traveled Was when I found the woods Go to Copenhagen, go to Paris and look. You can find them, They’re still there where We left them Just like My soul.
This kinda just spilled out of me at the end of really long and hard day. DEFINITELY needs editing, but I often like to post word ***** so here it goes. I also definitely think this is and "out loud" sort of thing.
#friends#peace#lonely#woods#lover#loneliness#city#forest#urban
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Nov 5, 2014
Nov 5, 2014 at 8:00 PM UTC
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