It Was Easy Saying That

by Paul Badger

Oh
It was easy saying that
With my head on your shoulder,
Harry.

Was that
Why I loved you?
My sudden ease of words?

Was that my prize for
A kiss,
And a caress -
My new-found lips
Bursting with a brave voice?

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---This poem is an extract from a BBC Radio verse drama called "Uncle Harry and the Melting Moon",
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