The Sidewalk

He stood on the sidewalk

And saw the world fall

Didn’t listen to its ashes

And walked off tall

–

A shuttle ran by

The sidewalk that day

Where once a horse carriage

Had been on its way

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Where once a day walker

Had worn a trench coat

There had been carnivals

Fireworks, myths and moats

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There now exists the sidewalk

Where my steps tread by

On snowy, late evenings

And leave imprints behind