The steel monster rumbles,
then sways
with resignation.
Forever trapped in
timetabled precision;
suburbs
to
city
and
back
again.
Sunlight splashes warmth
on tartan dull and drab
while
single mothers shift their gaze
avoiding confrontation,
as stained-black gum watches
from below.
Jun 15, 2012
Jun 15, 2012 at 11:50 PM UTC
The steel monster rumbles,
then sways
with resignation.
Forever trapped in
timetabled precision;
suburbs
to
city
and
back
again.
Sunlight splashes warmth
on tartan dull and drab
while
single mothers shift their gaze
avoiding confrontation,
as stained-black gum watches
from below.
copyright 2012, David J. Goodwin
Jun 16, 2012
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