a neighbour is having their drive and lawn uprooted
and replaced with another, bigger driveway
there's a wee digger parked outside our front
no big deal
in fact my son, thirty-odd years ago
would have been so excited.
but I'm not.
No big deal
but I'd prefer the quiet sounds of nature
No big deal
it's just a flitting moment
in a life in the suburbs
just flitting between birth and death
origin and end
infinity and eternity
no origin and no end
no big deal
now I'm getting used to the noise
and a dog is barking
flitting sounds
