Jetlag - Ian Lilburne

A week ago I was in Hong Kong
Two, London
Three, Paris
Four, Berlin
No wonder I feel
I don’t fit in

I’m suffering withdrawal from
Restaurants and shopping
Campari and trains

But the strangest feeling is that
If I were to walk down the street
And jump on the Tube
I’d be in Covent Garden

Down the lane
Across Hennessy Road
Up onto the walkway
And I’d been on the Star Ferry to Kowloon

Around the corner to Louis Blanc
A quick read
One change
And I’d be on St Germain des Pres
Heading into Fitness First

Three stops on the U7
And I’d be on Mehringdamm
Looking for a different café

Ghosts and shadows
A world away