The Girton Poetry Group

Not Averse

the windmill’s lament—a short play

the windmill:  

O,

   

MUST i keep on going round in

CIRCLES must i keep on going

ROUND in circles must i keep on

GOING till i break?

   

DO i have to keep repeating

keep repeating keep repeating

DO i have to, without ceasing,

without rest or break?

   

i WISH that i could slow i wish that

i could SLOW i wish that i could

SLOW DOWN ... o ... i think i’m slowing

down  

 

i  

 

think  

 

i’m  

 

going  

 

to …

[exit stage right accompanied by the ineffectual whirring of defunct machinery]