they will not come back.
the road is hard
and no one wants to listen
to the stories
they will have to tell.
but when the steel market crashes
and the orchard is paved over
and the bailiff's men
are playing blackjack
on the stairs
they will be waiting for you
at the bottom of the frozen lake.
this short life makes a joke
of long hopes.
you will realise that this is
where your journey starts.
