18 July 2015

Drenching, Disgust, Death

Chase rainbows on oil-slicked roads
gutters gurgling muddiness filled
water-logged potholes trap the wheels
splash from passing cars at speed
distant thunder, gritty rain
lightning streaks dull grey sky
black umbrellas streaming faces
snarls of traffic with Doppler whines
honking siren's ambulance wails
stuck behind trains of cars.
Someone lives, someone dies
in the minutes it takes for lights to change.
The callous city keeps wading by
No grief, no shame, not even a sigh.










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