Grandmother’s Town
Yes you are from here but
this place has changed so much
would you recognise it?
Maybe the bones
The clock tower is still here
which my grandfather knew
that he rode to in the mornings
And the lions in the park
But the streets are so busy
and the faces aren’t the same
all the voices now are different
It’s like the league of nations
Maybe the bypass is a blessing
no longer have to wander through
the streets of your Father’s city
Yes, he’s still here
There’s a hip new pub now
in the church where you married
I’m glad you haven’t seen it
Spared that indignity
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