Dreams die in this city
by Em
A shining orb of mystery
Glowing orange and strangely blue
Towers of rock and stone and glass
Shoot to the sky
Optimism and sunshine
Shine bright, so bright
Feel the sun's warmth upon the silver city
Stilted veins of life
Borrowed breath and borrowed life
A glorious beginning to an ideal end
A chance, a change,
a way out, a way in
Bottled dreams in the form of sun and metal
Young and shiny and new and beautiful
Love for the future love for this place
Love for the world, for the opportunities
Reality sets in
No mystery but similarity
No color but gray and brown and black
Barren bones that jut