Cling-Clang!

Photograph by Michael Eastman, Cuba 2010 series




I remember the promise
of the sound of empty
cans bouncing over the asphalt
Each of them pulled by flimsy strings
Cling-clang-cling-clang!
This is happiness!
Everyone needs to know!

Today they're better compared
To the rattling sound of warning
What was that sound again?
I shall recognize it instantly

I love how the sound grew faint

With profound understanding

Of the difference between

Promise, dream and deception

Heed my warning this time

Empty cans are to be discarded

Everyone needs to know