A Shadow In The Night

i remember being lost in your streets
unable to properly pronounce their names
i was a shadow in the night when i first came to you

over the years i learned you well
better than many
not only the streets and their names
but the alleys
the bike paths
the short cuts
the back of my hand

you are the city after my own heart
my first
my true
my only
which is why it was so hard every time i left you
a shadow in the night