Alleys and Allies

The darkened alleys beat Drumming to the sound of the falling rain Lifting my head in the gutter Crushed by the weight of water Or Is it burden? The siren screams low Head bows to the silent din Whilst knees scrape the dead gutter Where the past lies, clawing The yowl repeats A cry to the broken and forgotten Get Up Stand Up Yowling the beat to the thud of water Hand on the wall the body heaves upwards Whilst the mind falls Stooping to recover the body falls again to the gutter Thud Thud Thud Crushed by rain The call changes as the siren gets louder Pick yourself up Move Lad Through the alley, The man that was approaches Dressed in forgotten livery He is calling Hands Cupped Screaming Move lad Get up The gutter reels as he approaches Flooded, the quagmire of sloth engages Him in a vicious tug-o-war The body breaks Heaved into reality My eyes open Senses released I wave in thanks To the man, that now is