pulling a thorn out of his gums.
There is a lion in the quiet carriage
tap dancing with firework shoes.
There is a lion in the quiet carriage
playing drums with a machine gun,
blow drying his hair with a pneumatic drill,
doing karaoke with a foghorn.
There is a lion in the quiet carriage
throwing every plate that’s ever been made
into a cement mixer made of glass.
There is a lion in the quiet carriage
who needs a new set of headphones.

© Carl Burkitt 2022