You met Janice
going to Baldly's groceries
to get a list of goods
for your mother
how goes it?
you asked
Gran tanned
my backside yesterday
for going
on the bomb site
when she had told me
not to
Janice said
sorry I got
you into trouble
you said
not your fault
I’m responsible
for my own actions
she said
I knew Gran
had told me
not to go
but I chose
to disobey
so paid the price
guess she's annoyed
with me too
you said
I didn't say
who was with me
she said
how did she find out ?
a neighbour saw me
and told her
I was on a bomb site
with other kids
and that was it
where you going?
you asked
got to buy
some cereals
for breakfast
she said
going to Baldly's groceries
but not to get any
with those
free toys inside
why's that?
Gran said it's a gimmick
how about going
to the cinema
this afternoon?
you asked
can't
she said
not allowed
after yesterday
she said
shame
you said
got a good western on
and the good guy
has two guns
and has a neat way
of going for his guns
which I want to copy
and practice
she looked sad
I'd liked to
she said
but maybe
another time
when I'm out
of the dog house
sorry
about the trouble
I've landed you in
you said
my fault
mea culpa
as they say
in mass
mea culpa ?
you said
it means my fault
in Latin
she said
I got my backside tanned
once for peeing
in my toy box
you said
she looked shocked
peed in your toy box?
yes I was trying
to impress a cousin
but he told on me
and that was it
I never told
on you yesterday
she said
thank you
you said
she kissed your cheek
best get on
with the shopping
she said
ok
you said
and so she went
in Baldy's with you
and did the shopping
and afterwards
you walked back
your separate ways
after a few words of farewell
and a wave of hands
hoping to see her
again sometime
after her punishment
for the petty crime.
Dec 26, 2013
Dec 26, 2013 at 4:54 AM UTC
You met Janice
going to Baldly's groceries
to get a list of goods
for your mother
how goes it?
you asked
Gran tanned
my backside yesterday
for going
on the bomb site
when she had told me
not to
Janice said
sorry I got
you into trouble
you said
not your fault
I’m responsible
for my own actions
she said
I knew Gran
had told me
not to go
but I chose
to disobey
so paid the price
guess she's annoyed
with me too
you said
I didn't say
who was with me
she said
how did she find out ?
a neighbour saw me
and told her
I was on a bomb site
with other kids
and that was it
where you going?
you asked
got to buy
some cereals
for breakfast
she said
going to Baldly's groceries
but not to get any
with those
free toys inside
why's that?
Gran said it's a gimmick
how about going
to the cinema
this afternoon?
you asked
can't
she said
not allowed
after yesterday
she said
shame
you said
got a good western on
and the good guy
has two guns
and has a neat way
of going for his guns
which I want to copy
and practice
she looked sad
I'd liked to
she said
but maybe
another time
when I'm out
of the dog house
sorry
about the trouble
I've landed you in
you said
my fault
mea culpa
as they say
in mass
mea culpa ?
you said
it means my fault
in Latin
she said
I got my backside tanned
once for peeing
in my toy box
you said
she looked shocked
peed in your toy box?
yes I was trying
to impress a cousin
but he told on me
and that was it
I never told
on you yesterday
she said
thank you
you said
she kissed your cheek
best get on
with the shopping
she said
ok
you said
and so she went
in Baldy's with you
and did the shopping
and afterwards
you walked back
your separate ways
after a few words of farewell
and a wave of hands
hoping to see her
again sometime
after her punishment
for the petty crime.
A BOY AND GIRL IN 1950S LONDON.
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