State: SA
Country: AUstralia
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SCHINDLER'S LIFT Ode to an Elevator Oh steely cage, Oh stainless vault I understand it's not your fault That you reflect vicissitudes, (It's really quite a pisser, dudes.) While escalators climb obliquely You move erratically and meekly In fits and starts on cable sinuous While Ed perambulates continuous Your cargo views the Shopping Mall While mine stares blankly at the wall. While shoppers set their own sweet pace, Office workers keep their place. The escalated reach new heights The lift ones stare at numbered lights. A Power failure prompts 'Farewell' - My Heart prefers the old stairwell (for Ed Allen.) Copyright © Rob Walker 2000 |
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