"Bound For the City"
" Bound for the City" Growing up in this small village Felt like a ghost watching his body being interned unceremoniously I was detached from everything else that had a taste of joy. Like a stranger, I kept on wandering far away From the land, from the people, from their dwarfed dreams and shallow fears. My soul was like a raptured explorer, distant lands held peace and hope for me Far away from the gloom and unanswered questions That plagued my restless mind, Spurring up this journey that is set on my feet. Still, I will take the love of the loved ones along And the remaining pieces of my cherished rags, Such precious remains shouldn't be tossed away so easily. Because its presence breathes the past that I have sworn to part with. The city they say is a wild, To survive you must roar and fight off Other predators like your poor soul, But at the retreating steps of the day, You are sure to return home with a reward as much as your sweat. Yet my soul is bound for this wor...
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