AGEING DINOSAUR – LIBRARY

Milpitas Library closed its doors.
The ageing dinosaur
Outlive its usefulness
Obsolete before Its time.
The skeletal remains of its abode
Is ready for makeover into Senior Center
In tribute to our valuable senior citizens
Whom have toiled & contributed to the
Betterment of our great city – Milpitas.

The vacant building stands lonely
Empty of inhabitants
Voices no long heard in its vast corridors.
The emptiness – resonates –
In explosive quietude of silence.
Dust covered floor – debris –
Remanence of past –
And fragments of time –
Bequeath to the ageing dinosaur.

I miss the sound
Of children’s joyous laughter.
I miss hearing the exuberant “ALOHA” –
A gracious proclamation of greetings
From cheerful, smiling librarian
As we enter the halls of knowledge
And chamber for learning.
I miss the recitals of poems –
Poetry Slam – Open Mic Night –
From library’s Community Hall
Home of
PEACEFUL POET GROUP –
MALUHIA HAKU MELE OHANA.

RAYMOND CHOW 12-14-08