this city or i have passed away

as i have now spent hours contemplating and reconstructing my past as i have been back home again, i have come to the obvious realization that it has all been for naught. there is nothing remaining inside these brick streets and picturesque views. this city or i have passed away, however i still have feeling in my veins. i do see it pulsing though. reverberation has over taken its arteries, and new blood now flows where i used to wander. we have cleansed one another of each other. both still breathing, however i have just awakened. i have the leg up and i will run for the door, no panic on this occasion, just courage.