Yellow Thud

by Luc · 28/12/2025
Published 28/12/2025 13:14

A yellow duck.

Bright, hard plastic.

The child banged it,

unceasing, drastic.


Against the bus glass,

a dull, soft sound.

This unbreakable thing

spun round and round.


It made no dent,

no mark, no sign.

Just plastic will,

stubbornly mine.

#childhood #futility #plastic #play

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