Behind the yellow line
Behind the yellow line
A black pandemic mask
Discarded
On the narrow towpath
The calmness of the canal
When bypassing the weir
The long stretch of
Victorian factory buildings
Reflected in the water
Like a Monet
Reflected in the water
Like a Monet
If he had painted red bricks
Instead of lilies
Red bricks
Instead of lilies
Red bricks
Instead of lilies
Behind the yellow line
Behind the yellow line
Passing trains cause turbulence
All alone on the platform
Airbag impact
Bespoke glasses
Frame bent
Lenses intact
He walks from the wreckage
Like a Marvel film protagonist
Physically unscathed
Shouting primal abuse
Across the three lanes
Across the three lanes
Alleviating internal pains
Alleviating internal pains
Until the ambulances arrive
Until the ambulances arrive
The fallout
The fallout
Some say
Nine lives of a cat protection
Protection
Protection
Resurrection
Resurrection
Job not Christ he replies
Job not Christ he sighs
Buries his face in his hands
Buries his face in his hands
Only he understands
It seems
Behind the yellow line
Behind the yellow line
A black pandemic mask
Discarded
On the narrow towpath
The calmness of the canal
When bypassing the weir
The long stretch of
Victorian factory buildings
Reflected in the water
Like a Monet
Reflected in the water
Like a Monet
If he had painted red bricks
Instead of lilies
Red bricks
Instead of lilies
Red bricks
Instead of lilies
Red bricks instead of lilies . . .
© The Red Propellers
Available at https://theredpropellers1.bandcamp.com/track/behind-the-yellow-line
Great stuff from the Red Props!
Comment by Johnny on 7 January, 2023 at 10:49 pm