I’ve watched the
Yellow-vest men work for
Weeks now from
The window of
The high-rise
They spread out like
Ants all over the
Skeleton of the
Only three-story building so
Far
Soon to be
Many more stories taller even
Than the twelve-story
From which
I look down
At these men working, I
Mean
Really working
Not just
Sending emails
From a laptop like
Me
Really
Pouring cement and
Spreading it
Out
Operating
Heavy machinery
Planning for something
That will continue to
Exist in the real world once
Built
They play sometimes
Tossing tools
Back and forth
They seem to fight and shout
And disagree sometimes
About how
The thing should be built
The take their lunch breaks
And eat sandwiches out of
Plastic bags packed
In paper bags
They sit on the site and eat
Because they are tired
From working their bodies
June 10, 2022 at 05:01PM