The City That Was

© Copyright Renu Vyas

There is an entire city

That resides in my heart

Where time stands still

No future, present or past

It has a beautiful house

That you and I built with love

And the sweet little garden

That we were so proud of

There is that little pond

Where ducks swim and walk

And by its side on the bench 

We used to sit and talk

The maple tree that sways

With the warm pleasant breeze

In which shade we had sat

And created beautiful dreams

There are paths and alleys

Where hand in hand we strolled

Those whispered endearments

And the love names we called

Then one day you got bored

And left all this behind

I cried and called you back

But to my pain you were blind

 I waited and waited

But it was all in vain

For you were oblivious

To my distress and pain

So now it’s time I move on

And this place I must leave

The city in my heart that I loved

 No longer there exists