Road works continue; to get through -
One must tread on broken bricks,
By twisted cables, trucks and skips.
With time to spare, Place Payfa seems
Quieter, though the tram track gleams
But “all change!” in September time
When the tram link meets the Metro line.
From where I stand outside the bank
The loop of track looks sad and blank
Soon it will be gone; instead
More cars will park on cobbled bed.
The changes come so thick and fast
Le Vieux Boitsfort** has breathed its last
More modest now and cheaper far
It’s lost its precious Michelin star.
1994 comes straight to mind.
It was hot in August when we dined
With special friends on wedding day.
These memories seem so far away.
And the 94 stays in my sights
On the Boulevard the crowd delights
In this glossy, futuristic tram
Which speeds through Boitsfort with élan!
(c) Poet in the woods 2018
* Routes have changed since 2006 and since 29th September 2018
the 94 has been prolonged to 'Roodebeek' and changed its number to 8!
** Now known as "Mamie Louise"
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