I obey orders he said ...

In the park, in front of the severe palaces, by the river, were the police -

They waited in their sinister vehicles, their breath steaming the windows -

They walked in pairs across the joyous square -

I saw them approach the bridge -

Blank faces and whispering radios -

I spoke to one, not far from a gentle nana, cherishing her grandchildren -

I obey orders he said -


Monday 7 October 2029

Lambeth Bridge, The Faith Bridge
London