The Retired Bloke

Shivering Shadows

Shivering shadows in doorways 

A daily strife not a life

Only seconds away 

In bright glitzy hallways

Well healed entertain their wives

A stark reminder of a society

Where a chosen path, a road

May lead to an unwanted reality 

Those unfortunate who find their world in a gutter

Need more than our pity

In the city of Spires

A city of learning

Oxford City.