Judith sat next to you
on the school bus
going home
holding hands
beneath her coat
on her lap
and she said
some one must have seen us
the other week
by the pond
because my dad
asked me about it
last night
and he said
not to let mum know
which I wouldn't
of course
but who saw us?
I don't know
you said
couldn't see anyone about
but who would tell my dad
about it?
did your dad say
who told him?
no he wouldn't say
she said
looking worried
have to be careful
where we go
you looked out
the window
at the passing scenes
her hand in yours
warm
her fingers next
to yours
what about meeting
in my dad's tool shed
that's quite big
and there's a couple
of old chairs in there
apart from his tools
and such
you said
I don't know
she said
what if your parents
see us?
we could go
into the house
they won't mind
me and you together
mum likes you
does she?
Judith asked
yes she says she does
you said
Judith smiled
and leaned closer to you
but didn't kiss
because of other kids
on the bus nearby
I like it near our lake
(Judith called it the lake
even though it was just
a large pond)
I like the quiet there
and the ducks
and fish just
beneath the surface
and the birds flying
overhead
she said
I like it there too
you said
us being alone together
just lying there
or sitting
looking over
the pond
the peacefulness
the aloneness
of us just being us
and you thought
of you and Judith
that last time
kissing
laying near
the pond
being there
feeling her near
smelling the perfume
she borrowed
from her mother's collection
feeling her lips
on yours
and as she looked away
out of the window
you wanted to kiss
the nape of her neck
but you didn't
you just sighed
wishing you were elsewhere
sans other kids
sans others' eyes
just you and her
and the pond or lake
feeling as if dawn
had just come
and you from some
dark sleep
and were now awake.
May 27, 2013
May 27, 2013 at 12:13 PM UTC
Judith sat next to you
on the school bus
going home
holding hands
beneath her coat
on her lap
and she said
some one must have seen us
the other week
by the pond
because my dad
asked me about it
last night
and he said
not to let mum know
which I wouldn't
of course
but who saw us?
I don't know
you said
couldn't see anyone about
but who would tell my dad
about it?
did your dad say
who told him?
no he wouldn't say
she said
looking worried
have to be careful
where we go
you looked out
the window
at the passing scenes
her hand in yours
warm
her fingers next
to yours
what about meeting
in my dad's tool shed
that's quite big
and there's a couple
of old chairs in there
apart from his tools
and such
you said
I don't know
she said
what if your parents
see us?
we could go
into the house
they won't mind
me and you together
mum likes you
does she?
Judith asked
yes she says she does
you said
Judith smiled
and leaned closer to you
but didn't kiss
because of other kids
on the bus nearby
I like it near our lake
(Judith called it the lake
even though it was just
a large pond)
I like the quiet there
and the ducks
and fish just
beneath the surface
and the birds flying
overhead
she said
I like it there too
you said
us being alone together
just lying there
or sitting
looking over
the pond
the peacefulness
the aloneness
of us just being us
and you thought
of you and Judith
that last time
kissing
laying near
the pond
being there
feeling her near
smelling the perfume
she borrowed
from her mother's collection
feeling her lips
on yours
and as she looked away
out of the window
you wanted to kiss
the nape of her neck
but you didn't
you just sighed
wishing you were elsewhere
sans other kids
sans others' eyes
just you and her
and the pond or lake
feeling as if dawn
had just come
and you from some
dark sleep
and were now awake.
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