Farewell, Chicago

Goodbye tall buildings,
Goodbye lake so wide,
Goodbye headless statues,
Your memories stay by my side.

Goodbye wild weather,
Goodbye winds that race,
Goodbye drifting snowfall,
And mornings lost in haze.

Goodbye kind faces,
Goodbye penthouse view,
Goodbye humming elevators,
And fireworks for two.

Goodbye grand museums,
Goodbye works of art,
Goodbye mighty dinosaurs,
You truly stole my heart.

Goodbye to fine dining,
Goodbye noodles and spice,
Goodbye warm baguettes and pizza,
Just a short walk was so nice.

Goodbye to Chicago, bold and bright,
Where we lived almost a year, the view so right.
Thank you for the joy, the days we made clear,
You’ll live in our memories, always held dear.