jack hammer

the jack hammer thundered
and devoured every sound
except the ticking stabs
of hunger in his temple.

                       the mounds
                                  of earth
            the scaffolds       the cement mixer
       the trees
                                                 the sky
                            everything
                          everything   swirled
                                                 like top  

             and went dim.

the jack hammer plummeted.
beside it, his body – another robust
muscled-machine lay busted.		

tomorrow
a new pair of hungry hands
will hug the jack hammer. 

the project must go on