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Riverside Reflections: Nostalgia in Urban Melancholy
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Anchors away!
An expression to start the journey or adventure.
Granted one last summer's day
Acknowledging the limited time, possibly the end of summer.
We watched the sunset silhouette the western suburbs
Observing the sunset creating a silhouette of the western suburbs across the bay.
Across the bay
Describing the geographical setting across the bay.
And when the sky was monochrome
When the sky lacked color, indicating a transition.
We drained our drinks and headed home
Finishing drinks and returning home.
Past bright-eyed boys in business suits
Encountering energetic young men in formal attire.
Tourists, where once were prostitutes
Noting the change from a red-light district to a tourist spot.
And you proposed a promenade neither of us knows
Suggesting an unfamiliar but proposed walk.
Follow the yellow brick apartment blocks
Following a route marked by apartment blocks reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz.
The Californian bungalows
Referencing a style of architecture, Californian bungalows.
But remember when you're wandering alongside
Advising to remember the right and wrong sides of the river during the walk.
The river has a right side and a wrong side
Emphasizing the dual nature or choices along the river.
Remember when you're wandering alongside
Reiterating the importance of remembering the sides of the river.
The river has a right side and a wrong side
Reiterating the dual nature or choices along the river.
I confess It's been a year, or little less
Confessing the passage of time since the last visit.
Since last I sallied forth
Leaving the known and comfortable surroundings of the north.
From the friendly confines of the north
Noticing a single seagull's cry in the quiet suburban sky.
But a single seagull's cry hangs in the quiet suburban sky
Reflecting on a moment of surprise at having once claimed to hate this place.
And for a moment I'm amazed
(Blank line, no specific meaning.)
I ever claimed to hate this place
Expressing a realization or change of perspective about the place.
But remember when you're wandering alongside
Repeating the importance of remembering the sides of the river.
The river has a right side and a wrong side
Reiterating the dual nature or choices along the river.
Just remember when you're wandering alongside
Emphasizing the importance of remembering the sides of the river during the walk.
The river has a right side and a wrong side
Reiterating the dual nature or choices along the river.
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