Prestige, Propriety, and the Sootiest of Expectations
The bridges between the mountains
speak of my people
and their eager lack of rationality.
The harder the task? The less the reward?
Sign us up!
We will blow through a mountain
to forge a path for steam
or follow a seam of carbon's gold.
The harder the task? The dirtier the reward?
Sign us up!
Just leave us alone at the end of the day,
when the work is done.
We don't want to change the world,
we're not looking for a New England.
We just get to steel your girl.
Posted Jul 19, 2022, 10:44 PM UTC · edited
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