Shaky Foundations

Bills stack up, silent witnesses.
Systems crack under promises.
Gas lines whisper past secrets.

Grandfathers’ dreams buried.
Tired soil holds them.
£28 billion buys ambition.

Change costs more.
Electric veins beneath concrete.

Forgotten histories crisscross.
Savings bloom like spring flowers.

Wind farm waits, power captive.
Hope comes with a price.

“Need the future,” echoes through static.

Sun rises through smoky haze.
Rusty chains reflect its promise.

Diversify risk, secure tomorrow.
Today stands fragile, uneven.

Inching along uncharted waters.
Fog burns into acceptance.

Treading loss, newfound light.

Inch by inch, steady breath.
Fragile, yet resilient.

We move, despite everything.
Hope held, quiet determination.

--Vera