In the land of dreams ... poem by Stefano Donno

In the land of dreams and schemes,

Where the city never sleeps,

Once upon a time in America,

A tale of friendship and deceit.

 

The streets were paved with gold,

But the cost was steep and cold,

For those who dared to dream,

Were often left to scheme.

 

In the midst of all the chaos,

Two friends stood side by side,

Their bond unbreakable,

Their loyalty never to hide.

 

Through the years they rose,

In a world of crooks and foes,

But as their empire grew,

So did the price they had to rue.

 

The memories of the past,

Haunted them till the last,

For every dream they had fulfilled,

Came with a price that was unfulfilled.

 

Once upon a time in America,

A tale of love and loss,

Where the glitz and glamour,

Masked the emptiness and cross.

 

For in the end, what remained,

Were the memories that stained,

Of a friendship that stood tall,

In a city that devoured all.

 

So let us raise a toast,

To the ones who paid the most,

For the dreams they had to chase,

In a city that had no grace.