THE WIND, THE SMOKE, THE STACK
For ages we have watch the chimney stack and
        the smoke pouring out,
We look to see it change direction, see what happens
        when the wind turns about,
Then we noticed something that really made us
        stop and contemplate,
The smoke was going right up, no wind about, had
        he left for a lunch date?
Or was it a usual shift change like all the other
        mine workers do?
For when the wind started blowing, a different
        direction it blew.
The North wind had gone home to rest, maybe
        gone off to bed,
Or maybe he went home being sick with a nasty
        cold in his head.
But whatever the reason the east wind had the next
        shift however long,
I’ll be glad when the south wind returns from holiday
        bringing birds along..
So when you see the smoke rise straight up from
        the stack up high,
See which wind takes over the next shift as
        you gaze at the sky.

M Ann Margetson March 8, 2002