This machination’s continuous heartbeat The up, down and around Cogs, gears and wheels turning endlessly – the hardware Electronic hums and lights flash silently in chips and panels But that’s just the software The people you watch though… I find them the most interesting As you go up and they come down You stare at the strange faces Wearing designer suits or vintage treats Or just something they picked up on the street Hustling to and fro From work, to school, to an indiscreet meet You catch glances Make eye contact Each wondering the same thing… What do YOU do? Where are YOU going off to? Questions never really answered Except in your own imagination The wonders and enigmas… The people of the travellating escalators.
