We are creatures of Earth and we go by Water

We are creatures of Earth and we go by Water

Our silent barges slide through violet waterways

Behind the warehouses

No window overlooks our passing

No anglers see us as we go by

The banks and towpaths are deserted

And over there behind the wall

Is where we found the crashed bomber

Dragging it to the factory to be re-processed

And over there on the playing field

Is where we dug for strange minerals

And here is where our library was

Here amongst the ruins

Where now only old men gather

To drink and remember.