A dog barking at nothing,
a drunk sort of singing,
high heels click clacking,
a door banging shut, again.
Wind blowing hard,
a girl shouting - ‘Bastard’,
a taxi dropping,
a motorbike passing.
Floorboards creaking,
pipes air locking,
radiators ticking.
a burglar alarm,
a siren.
The clock.
- John Saunders