The City Might Take Your Past

Before the 

parking lot 

was built, 

this was your

home.

Round arches

welcoming

you into

each room.

A front porch

that held

your memories,

and a back

porch

that kept all

your secrets. 

Curtains used

as doors

to keep the cedar 

smell in. 

Roses so soft

that the petals

would

become pillows

for your sweet

dreams. 

This city 

might take

your past.

The ability 

to take you

is 

never.