Everyone loved meOnce long agoThen they all leftWhy I don’t know?…. Don MatthewsJune 2022
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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (abandoned control room)
Ripped Out the Heart and Soul of Me
Michigan Theatre 4000 seats I once hadThey came from near and farRipped out the heart and soul of meNow only storing cars A remnant of my opulenceLooks out upon the carsRipped out the heart and soul of meNow only storing cars Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus
I used to be a’buzzWith people everywhereInvasion (Turkish) shut me downNow birdshit everywhere…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Michigan Central Station, Detroit
I used to see 100 Trains come here each dayNeglected, now abandonedI’m left here to decay…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Pripyat Classroom
I used to be aliveWith children from the townSuddenly things changed whenChernobyl shut me down…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Red Sands Sea Forts
We stood at mouth of Thames UKProtecting during warNeglected, now abandonedNot needed anymore…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Chateau de Floret Library
Who mansion belongs toNo-one can decideSo library stays abandonedAbandoned, rotting, died…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021
The Flippant, Comic, and Serious 