the smokey industrialist
top hat
waxed moustache
he wants what he can get
and the white white gloves of bleached clean
be damned
smiling in a westward direction
colluding on a brand new infection
poker chips and cheap tricks
and that grin
nicotine stained teeth
grit and spit and a new outfit
standing on the platform waiting
shiny shoes tapping on the tiles

the feeble technologist
wired up with …