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WORLDS ON WHEELS

Young Alfie and Jack right on track

with Scalextric all over the lounge

coloured paper crudely discarded

 

"Granddad granddad look i've won!"

said Alfie turning his body

around on his knees

scudding the pile of the carpet.

 

Granddad gazed down from his silent Shop Rider powerchair

like the keeper of the gate all knowing all suffering

leaping the gap of years to find some words

 

"Attaboy young Alfie

but Jack done well too so

better luck next time Jack"

silently turned and disappeared

leaving more light than a resurrection.

 

In the adapted loo with the garage view

he pondered the space within

where the Harley had sat

with its handlebar wrist time

impatient for the past

 

when he had lived that other life

as the world rushed by;

heads would turn,

long days, money and egos to burn. 

 

Porage was bubbling impetuously now,

gliding to the kitchen

he watched the gloop

his hand grasping the saucepan

with a misjudgment of hot and molten speed

as Jack's whoop of triumph

settled a score

as old as the Romans and Vikings

when the wheel was new. 

 

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Martin Elder

Fri 1st Sep 2017 09:00

There was always the danger of going to fast on a bend and spectacularly ending up upside down or your car not wanting to go.
Happy times.

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raypool

Sun 27th Aug 2017 20:16

Ah there's the rub Col. It is about isolation from good times! I didn't know you were a racing fan.... or is that in a parallel universe on a strange voltage? I wish we were closer - perhaps we could act out these fantasies you are kind enough to pick up on. (time for medication).
Cheers old chum.

Thanks so much for your interest David Kevin and Patricia.

Ray

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Sun 27th Aug 2017 08:44

excellent Ray, very much enjoyed. I'm guessing poor old granddad on his powerchair wouldn't have been much help at replacing crashed cars on those curves furthest away from the controllers? Boys and their toys eh? Not that I wish to stereotype of course. Belgian Grand Prix at 1pm. My place on the sofa is booked. Col.

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