facing redundancy

prior to the arrival of swallows lining up on it

doubtlessly chattering about the journey here

like an excited party of returning schoolkids 

the black liquorice looking cable

hung between creosoted posts, I hear

is being pensioned off

to be rerouted underground.

 

I,m wondering if this useless to be carrier

of so many many voices-cum-bird perch 

will be ignored and spared removal?

 

Once message-less but never to become birdless 

may it be that

this wiry pit-stop for feathery visitors

and my continuing appreciative observations

will remain in place.

 

Even in long periods of avian absences

it's 'smiling' curve

will go on acting as a heartwarming promise.

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© Stef Wilde 22/01/2018