It was an normal day in the city when I
heard the voice.
\"Hello\" it said
I looked about&all-around
but there was no-one there
just a lamppost.
I stood
Confused&concerned
and the lamppost spoke again.
I\'d like to say it smiled
and winked it\'s eye,
but it didn\'t. It just said
\"Hello\"
in a tall thin voice.
Gobsmacked&disbelieving I replied
\"Hello\"
and waited
for an answer,
but I didn\'t get one.
Perhaps it didn\'t like me?
One day; maybe,
someday in the future
Lampposts everywhere will speak
and strike up conversations with people in the street
about the weather or the price of beer.
Like people but rather more concerned
about dogs