Things As They Are

Gherkin looks funny from London Bridge
By the needle or whatever that is

Saw a monument that looked like a monument
Saw a crane the size of a crane, thought:

“things today seem like they really are –
but you never know when you’re kidding yourself,
do’ya?”

Saw an “abandoned” (that’s the word they use) umbrella
The size of my shoes

Saw a girl in the distance I thought was a bag
Blow across the road and
Then blow back

Breeze passed ‘n
Gave me a twirl

She was pretty,

black,

Plastic bag.