Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine
Taxi: An early morning observation of an electric taxi delay
The Disappointed Electric Taxi
How unfortunate it was for the taxi man local to me
The taxi he got so he was extra green.
No diesel like the last one you see
This one is electric and works brilliantly
Except . . . for some reason today
It wasn’t charged and didn’t want to play
When taxi man wanted to leave
In the morning at 3
That was a bit disappointing for me
Because usually he’s so silent
When he leaves
But today it wasn’t to be
His taxi car alarm – it started blaring, you see
And that’s not good
When you take into account
That everyone else was still asleep
Well, they all were, including me
I definitely wasn’t what you’d call happy
But then neither was the taxi man near me
He’d never had to miss work
In all the time he’d lived near me
And had his diesel taxi you see
Just turn the key and it fired up
Quite willingly
But not this one taxi,
It’s as dead as a dodo and now
He’s probably got to wait for recovery
Who will more than likely have
A diesel-powered generator
To charge his poor drained taxi
Just shows how green it can be
Especially when you consider it’s like
Watching grass grow for me
That poor taxi just sits idly
Blocking the road
For some of the residents I see
And my next-door neighbour
Going out early dressed all smart
Car fully loaded with cases and family
Off to the airport for their holiday
They are meant to be
As long as that taxi can be moved
Just a bit to let his car get free
They can’t miss their flight
Because of this delay
Oh, goody, goody
They’re on their way
But the taxi, even though they
Moved it a few inches
Is still staying at home today
Just goes to show
Electric really isn’t the way
For things to be
If it’s possible to find a way
To bring back the petrol and diesel
Without delay until a better way
Is found to help the eco-system
And the economy
Maybe consider getting all those
Whom have made those decisions
To get in the abandoned dinghies
And on their way to France today
With no-return and no delay
They can take their new found friends
They meet on the way
And we’ll save millions straight away
No extra building for extras you see
And our hard done by veterans
Will be able to live decently
With a proper roof over their heads
Which is better you see
Than living on the streets, yes siree.
Now I’m off for a well-deserved cup of tea
And the taxi man, well it’s been so long
That now I’ve seen he’s been able to
Move his taxi and charge it
Ready for his next shift
Well done fella,
We are so pleased
Now where is that cup of tea?
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