Sunday, January 7, 2018

OH! CANADA, HOW DID YOU SHINE?

Down the avenue 118 at midnight
Street 97 to 82 NW above minus twenty-eight
In the pedestrian line under the neon light
My eyes never disguise in the real bright
A girl of oversized leaning onto  the wall of corner shop
A guy on the bike bouncing real high
A whimsy man with a bottle of wine or other kind
I continued racing along the silver line
 chasing the little bunnies off the ravine

“Lets drive through the river side” said a friend of mine
I changed the lane to the left and stood in the line
Drove along 82 St south through the steaming cloud
A kyayotics ran into the bush to catch a rabbit, I have no doubt
MacDonald’s menu hit by the headlight
“Two cream one sugar is always right”said the fella on the side
Stood  in a line while driving-through
Then took the exit to the west of 112 Avenue
Along the stadium road hit the 95 st to the South
Followed the river valley road with warm mouth

By the side of the Saskatoon river in the frosty night
Bushes for the bunnies summer or winter a perfect sight
A push cart on the side stuffed with cans and rags
Into the bush little bit down I saw a few plastic bags
As I saw stuffs like a sag, I have had a doubt of a man
Put the hazards light on, I jumped out of the van
Standing close  I saw a man, head down the knees
Piles of flurry on his head, temperature was below freeze
“Hello! man, are you okay? I said
I could not think a while if he was alive or dead

“Call 211”, whispered a friend of mine.
Oh!  Canada, oh! Canada! how did  you shine
“Address please, address! Where are you at?”
Dispatcher was on the line.
“River valley road, by the Saskatoon river,
Close to the Downtown neighbour.”
‘Law is paradoxical  help on time is miracle’ I said
I drove through the multiple vans on the riverside
All flashing red lights, helping the homeless  all over the night.














 





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