Silent faces walk the streets of London
Never stopping, no smiles to give away
Tourists, cameras flashing
Strange sounds assail your ears
Like too many bird songs
Chalk art on pavements that should be seen
Trafalgar fountains spraying
With Nelson watching all
The bells of St Martin’s ring
To someone in need of prayer
Get your shoes shined here
Take a piece of London home
To say you visited here
Artist’s paintings hang on railings
Visit museums if that’s your thing
Ride an open top bus, hope there’s no rain
See the street vendors, card tricks
Stick pins in their flesh
Take the bus that sails on the water
Walk the pink roads, see Buck House
Give a nod to Queen Victoria as you pass
Stop for lunch, ride the London Eye
Before you take the train home…
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