'Oh wall!  
I'm amazed you haven't 
 collapsed 
under the weight of drivel 
you're holding up! ' 
 
the graffiti laughs 
in self mockery. 
 
'Happy the man 
who is sleeping with you 
tonight. 
I'd be much happier 
If I were! ' 
 
another wall 
talks to itself 
jealously. 
 
'You ask, beautiful girl 
how many kisses I've snatched?  
I've snatched these ones and... 
I'm not the only one to do so.' 
 
yet another wall 
kisses 'n' tells 
in a red on yellow voice. 
 
In the silence 
the wallls are shouting 
(a babble of voices)           
 
Time is smiling. 
 
'I came here. 
Had a shag 
- then I went home! ' 
 
another announced 
in a who-gives-a-f**k manner. 
 
'Lucius is stuffing it 
into Caesu's mouth 
 
a drunken scrawl 
pronounces 
 
amongst the inns of 
THE ELEPHANT...THE LITTLE EAGLE 
THE MERCURY