In The Distance
/She sits on her porch
Enjoying the breeze
Antique rocking chair
Knitting on her knees
Peaceful neighbourhood
Values from another time
Here, future's clock
Does not chime
Punctually, at nine thirty
Mr Deveraux walks past
Remarks on the good weather
Hopes it will last
His grandson runs up
Wooden cane in hands
Both seniors smile wryly
At ageing's demands
In the distance
Increasingly difficult to ignore
Insistent police sirens
Shock to the core
By Margaret Karim
From: United Kingdom