Vancouver
By Mr. Unknown
Lights are seen from afar
Canada’s third-largest city
Tall buildings loom
Pollution is a pity
Vancouver the city
Quite different from the island
Apartments replace trees
Expensive to live
Outer Vancouver includes
Coquitlam, Richmond and Surrey
Burnaby, White Rock, Delta
New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Langley
Yaletown, Granville Island
North Vancouver and Gastown
Each contributing to the name
Of Vancouver who was crowned
The man who “discovered” this land
These days we all frown
Downtown feels dark
Sunlight blocked by towers
Stores, offices and condos
Traffic slows by the hour
Ferries bring us here
To the big metro place
Swartz Bay to Tsawassen
Duke Point to Horseshoe Bay
Vancouver is a fun visit
For a day or two
But soon you may find
This escape is too much for me or you
Come see its landmarks
Come see its city views
Come Island people to Vancouver
Modern and new
