Underground cardboard keeping up our city,
Tube drivers melting at the wheel or levers or whatever they use,
The man on the street who always sells hot dogs past ten,
The woman sitting on cardboard next to him,
Next to the sign that says she can’t be there,
Next to the starbucks I use when I need the loo at night,
Past the station shops,
Overpriced for all the commuting workers,
Overtime for all the workers working there,
The same ones each day,
The same each day,
Standing by the samaritan sign at the end of the platform,
Wondering if it works,
Watching the man who comes and stands on the end at busy times,
Just to keep an eye on things,
Just in case it doesn’t work.
Back to the cutouts.