Here's a humorous offering to Poet's Corner from a local lady.
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"TREORCHY'S CCTV"
Shopping in Treorchy
Will never be the same for me,
Since the Law and Order group
Installed Closed Circuit TV.
No more going out in rollers
With a scarf tied around my head,
It’s off to the local hairdresser’s
For a shampoo and set instead.
No shabby shoes or slippers
It’s high heels and Sunday coat,
Long dangling Bet Lynch earrings
And pearl choker ’round my throat.
No running up the high street
Now, I walk with swaggered gait,
Until the green man flashes
At the curb, I poise and wait.
I pirouette across the road
I really give my all,
‘Cause I know, I’m recorded
By the cameras on the wall.
I’ve had some strange reactions,
People stand and stare,
Others nod and nudge and wink
But really, I don’t care.
I know they will be sorry
When on crime watch, I one day
Will be smiling in the background,
Whilst witnessing an affray.
So when you’re in Treorchy
Be careful one and all,
Your every move’s recorded
By the cameras on the wall
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*Treorchy.net sends many thanks to Anna - this is exactly how many of us felt about those cameras when they first appeared - do send us more!
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