I’m up to the fifth in this poetry series now.
See the links below to catch up on the other four poems.
She sat watching them as they left
Wondering what she must have done
To offend the earth women so much
But nothing came to mind
She stood up and waved goodbye
To the cows and sheep as she passed
The country lane led to a busy road
She watched the metal boxes
Speeding past, with people sat inside
And wondered how she was meant to
Walk without getting hit by a moving box
Then a box stopped inside the thick white line
What are you doing? The man inside
Demanded through an open window
Trying to get to Leeds, she replied
He invited her into the box
Offering to take her there
Because motorways aren’t for walking
One of the green signs
Said Leeds, with an arrow
Pointing in the opposite direction
You’re going the wrong way, she said
He pulled over the car and reached over
Lila sensed the danger behind his eyes
As she tried to open the door
And get away, the man grabbed
At her arm, at her t shirt, at her hair
She had no choice but to use her power
Then climbed out of the drivers door
And dodged traffic on the motorway
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