My attempt of a sonnet with an «ironic turn» and a variant with the last line of the first version starting the second version:

1st poem – rhyme scheme: abab-abab-cdc-cdc

Walk down the docks, early in the morning,
a sunny day promise, quiet and enjoyable.
The boats line in the marina, floating,
trees growing , timid shadows agreeable.

Reconverted warehouses aligning,
host tech companies, sizable,
facing the river, night clubs glittering
architecture and design likeable.

A short promenade ends abruptly.
Crossing a heavy traffic avenue,
noisy train and cars driving, randomly.

Office buildings parade, ugly,
one more day in a journey, undue,
a civil servant’s life, in delay.

2nd poem, variant, rhyme scheme: abba-abba-cde-cde

A civil servant’s life, in delay,
one more day of a masquerade.
Park the car, walk the crusade,
a few moments of a pleasant play.

Observing the boats, marina prey,
floating, behind the palisade.
Beginning of a joyful sunny day,
soon to fade away.

Turning the corner,
to the noisy traffic avenue,
ugly office buildings parade.

Sailing the bureaucratic border,
perceived job with no value.
Journey vain-spent, surveyed.