My wife and I were crossing the blue railway bridge near our home

We had crossed this railway bridge many times before

And as always were discussing the configuration of the signals nearby

But this crossing was different as we were stopped

By two beautiful policemen in a bright yellow squad car

They enquired why we were crossing the bridge as such a recreation was banned

Caron noted that were wandering a little as the day was fine nine fine

I added that the stones of the bridge reminded me of a zara band a

The marvellously handsome policeman asked me what a zara band a was

I told him that it was type of flower quite common in the southern counties

And that the name Wanda had Slavic origins which was of interest to us both

The uglier of the two policeman alighted from the car

I thought that he was going to arrest us both but instead he kissed Caron’s delicate hand

He said that he was honoured to have met Mozart’s sister and gave her an early rose

The squad car then drove off in the rough direction of the peacocks

It was then that I noted that their salt tears were dripping from the bridge on to the lines below

A train was Jew which was the only bloodline that I possessed

I had to act quickly as my whole heritage was at risk

Caron shouted to Wanda to stop the train but the signal was sulking

As we had revealed her name to the officers of the law

The train passed without incident and I found that I was still a Due

Caron hugged me and suggested that we celebrate with an ice cream

It was as she finished her sentence that a confectionary van driven by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart passed us by

The van did not stop as the great composer was still cross with his sister for upsetting the distant signal

 

Tomaso Albinoni 2020