The charity worker is standing
alone behind a branded lectern-looking stall.
His purple waterproof jacket is zipped
up to the neck and his lanyard is a frown
encouraging strangers to walk around him
with a wide birth pretending to look
at their phones. Erling Haaland has his arms
out at the side like an airplane. He’s making
the noise of take off, running down the path.
The charity worker softens his knees
and mimics ducking out of the way
of the aircraft. Erling Haaland flies off
the ground and into the clouds.

Carl Burkitt 2024