Credit for Poem and Picture to Nicholas Antone
Pardon Our Mess
By 3CDC
Pardon our mess
Of bricks inept
To feel and love
Like the people we’ve kept
Out of our renaissance
Our dirty governance
A city in bloom
But many face doom
Pardon our mess
To cover intentions
Forgetting to mention
Your home’s in our way
And parks you hold dear
Sorry, they’re too near
This is hip land now
Don’t you love this crowd?
Pardon our mess
Of dollar supreme
As long as the paper is green
I mean…
Yeah it’s wrong but
At least we’re apologizing for it
Pardon our mess
August 2018