on the train
life
pouts postulates preens
black & red uniform
matching clown outfit?
leather balls, even out the usual mix
turbans, beanies & baseball caps
different teams same function
R A T M blasts drowning
out
the. banter of a hundred nations
dressed to the nines
flattened wastelands brimming with regrets
glide past
scratched, grubby windows
fences battle
creepers for supremacy
change here for Cragieburn
services
five ply, yellow girders
hi-vis vests
still the murmur of a hundred nations
skyscrapers prod a melancholic sky
even the trains sport
different teams colours
hacking; dry; dim sims
lesser beanies
regular mix of accents
tube of sound
rumbles
morse of flouros
dark arches
lead to darker skies
and a horizon broken by hi-vis jackets