Karaoke At Kings Cross

I should sit and listen to 
the people who've been there 
and passed back through
living on to tell the tale of life 
and death.

But there never seems 
the time to take a moment,
and call it mine,
if you find one 
can you kindly let me know.

It's a rush, 
rush here and there
getting nowhere.

Snowing 
white and cold
feels quite soft
I'm becoming old
and it's covering the multitude 
I 
allude to sins.

Back to Wednesday which
never goes away
always waiting in the wings
it brings it home to me
that this is what 
I love the most
continuity.

Bethnal Green and Poplar High
under the East London sky
and I'm here on the Central line 
wonder why that's so.

Among the coughs and between
the splutters 
the tall guy mutters,
something 
catching in his headphones
something 
creaking in these tired bones
something about a Wednesday 
that I really like.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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February 7, 2018 at 9:43 AM
John, there are others who can share their memories but, as you said, time does not stand still.
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