Hum of truck depot, a deep growl
Factory kicks in for a thrumming
Vibrating, like when a double-decker bus
Heaves past, soft traffic punctured
By childish horn play, flustered pigeons
Brooding on the gutter, a skateboard
Or scooter or roller blades thutting
Over pavestones, the HVAC chutting on
Then clicking some practise sparks
The handyman downstairs fixing up
Those bothersome fire-door hinges
Every so often a scrambled hiss
Perhaps a cooling valve, that pressure tossed
And early autumn refuse being meticulously swept
The rhythmic hushing, the perfect time
To be regrettably conscious.
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