Cheated

I remember the emanating warmth of the sun

enveloping the world in his scorching embrace.

Illuminating the natural man-made elegance

of sooty factories and spacious tenements.

I remember the cool spring breeze with its long swirling fingers

stretching my hair in all directions

like an intricate sweater swiftly unravelling at the seams.

I remember the sounds of my loyal comrades

with their mischievous shouts

Echoing through the crowded streets of citified life.

I remember their battle scarred faces, smudged black and white,

together orphans, one and the same.

Urchins neglected, tossed aside with naught

But our memories.

All I have now is remembering...

For I was cheated.

Never ending progress of time slithered along

Squandered, month's transformed to years

Fleeting euphoria vanished.

Leaving me glancing back at the good old days

Forever out of reach.

Until my world has shattered under the harsh reality:

Life isn’t fair, sometimes you get cheated.