I LIKE LIVING IN THE CITY

I really do...

 I LIKE LIVING IN THE CITY

Sidewalks, streetlights, malls and cars--

Who needs grass or trees or stars?

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Vishuddha]

I spent half my life in the big city and there is much about them to love, but, you inspire

Cars are nice, you can go for a ride.
Malls are convenient but, most are too wide.
Sidewalks are too flat and streetlights too bright.
But, this is my problem and, this is my plight.
The gangs on the corner wait there for a fight.
Congestion, confusion, temptations and bars.
Robberies, muggings, and rapeings and scars,
I'll go to the forest, the mountains, or Mars,
I'll go to the grass or the trees or the stars.
But, whatever the place and, whenever the time,
We both still agree the world's better in rhyme.

[Marie]

Indeed, the world is better whenyou can put a rhyme to it. I've lived in the country, and I like the city much better.

I'll bet you'd go to the Everglades if you had a chance.

[Vishuddha]

I'd go to the 'glades before I'd go to the Big Apple.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am the opposite, but i do like this poem, even though
i do need all three...especially grass...
i had enough years of concrete.
but, well said, Marie.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Images that go to the heart of it; concise and expressive.
A magical glimpse, Marie!

[Marie]

Thank you. I meant what I wrote.

[Rita L. Sev]

I am fortunate to live in the part of a big city where there are woods close by, and stars are easily seen... so, the best of both worlds. :)

[Marie]

Then that is the best of two worlds.

[Elwyn]

Short, and I feel, a bit sarcastic. The italicized "like" in the title is a nice touch. Great write.

[Marie]

There may be a hint of sarcasm in this, but it's true for me.