Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The Soundtrack

A baby cries, the ferry toots;

A dog will not stop yapping.

A sparrow chirps, the traffic hums;

A flag is gently flapping.

 

A jogger’s footfalls pound the path;

A motorboat goes chugging.

A barge, though large, makes quiet splashes

With its tugboat tugging.

 

Bits of conversations drift;

A radio starts blasting.

Urban peace is something that

You cannot count on lasting.

 

Still, out on the esplanade,

In sunshine, all is pretty,

As here I sit and listen to

The soundtrack of the city.

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