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Never Stopping

A Pantoum About Traffic Jams

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published 5 months ago โ€ข 1 min read
Image by Miguel Barrera from Pixabay

Introduction

I saw a huge traffic jam, well, it was a multi-lane motorway full of cars. I thought of all the people trapped inside those wheeled tin boxes and how they were like rats, lemmings and insects, the vehicles rather than the people.

The music is "Traffic Jam" by Sailor

Never Stopping

๐Ÿœ๐Ÿชฐ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›๐Ÿชฐ๐Ÿœ

One After Another

Twenty Columns Across

Infinite Their Number

A Swarm Of Ant-Shaped Dots

๐Ÿœ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿœ

Twenty Columns Across

Headlights On, Motor Stopped

A Swarm Of Ant-Shaped Dots

Lined Up Bright Eyed Maggots

๐Ÿœ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿœ

Headlights On, Motor Stopped

Wond'ring On Their Next Move

Lined Up Bright Eyed Maggots

In A Rut, Not A Groove

๐Ÿœ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿœ

Wond'ring On Their Next Move

One After Another

In A Rut, Not A Groove

Infinite Their Number

๐Ÿœ๐Ÿชฐ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ›๐Ÿชฐ๐Ÿœ

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    Written by Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred