no one spoke a word to me
three days have past, since the last,
(a drunk outside the station
who wanted company)

in the shop I pay for milk
no hands to touch
no coins to pass
an electronic beep

contactless transaction
(shallow smiles)
(I could weep)
thanks is all we say

if I laid down
beside the road
and fell into deep sleep
it might bring some relief

but every day I walk for miles
to pass the time away
‘Is this the road to Coventry?’
‘They all are mate, I think’

*** being sent to Coventry is an expression or an action that means no-one will speak to you – you are excluded