“My City”

I never loved you enough,

My city. 

I spent too long, 

Wishing

I was somewhere else. 

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Until I got to know you. 

My people. 

I started to learn, 

Loving

In my home.

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You were always here 

My childhood.

You raised me,

Loving

As a friend.

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And then I left you. 

My goodbye. 

My college travels, 

Calling

I thought away. 

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And then I realized 

My mistake,

My loving city

Calling

Me back home. 

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I woke up, city

My horror. 

What happened to you?

Crying

Blood on your streets. 

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I’ll cry too. 

My city. 

I spent too long, 

Wishing

I was somewhere else.

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Forgive me, 

My people. 

Who raised me, 

Confessing 

Is what I must do.