Kings and Queens

The cars and the trains were the blood in her veins

And the riders inside her breath and her life

But try as she may, the air dreamt it away

And the city could not be saved

For all of her flaws, injustice, and faults

It was a sight to behold, her pulsing and waltz

As each selfish thing fought to make their own name

The tombstones of steel and glass were raised

A toast to her beauty in their day

She could be a city

One like we've never seen

A happily ever after

And we are the kings and queens

We can't outrun our memories

We can't unsee her dreams

The mother we need to remember if we,

If we are, we are the kings and queens

Look to the resurrection of the dead

And the life of the world to come - Amen (Amen!)

Or else we'll forget that we both hedged our bets

On myths of golden roads ahead

She could be a city

One like we've never seen

A happily ever after

And we are the kings and queens

We can't outrun our memories

We can't unsee her dreams

The mother we need to remember if we,

If we are, we are the kings and queens

In blinding light, she stands opaque

Her silhouette a welcome break

For tired eyes

A resting place

A stage adorned for things that sing

That long for songs in harmony

A concert hall

(Our progeny, her symphony)

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We can't outrun our memories

We can't unsee her dreams

The mother we need to remember if we,

If we are, we are the kings and queens