Lemon Cab

The lemon cab drives through
the dirt of the crowded city.
"Why people come, I do not know,"
says the driver,
who sticks his left arm out
like a tree branch.
As zombie office workers march outdoors,
traffic stills like a slit wrist.
Store owners close the doors,
and shotgun-guarded shops shake
as night falls.

John Hlebia
Grade 7, Standley Middle