We'd danced until late
and the went off
to some restaurant
Clive knew
and later a club
still open
then Clive walked me home
as we stood outside
looking at the night sky
I said
do you want
to come in for coffee?
you have coffee?
he said
yes a friend
got it for me
I said
all right
he said
and we went in
and had coffee
and the we ended up
in my bed
after ***
we lay there
and he said about
after the War
we could marry
Grace Grace
are you awake?
a voice says
to my right
I stare where
the voice sounds
yes I'm awake
I say
looking through
blind eyes at darkness
can I have a look
at your leg stumps
and give them
a wash down?
the voice says
who are you?
I say
Nurse Rogers
I've been away
back today
yes of course
I say
sensing her pull back
the blankets
and lift up my nightgown
and unbandage the stumps
I feel her cool soft hands
against my skin
it is ages since Clive
did that to me
rub my legs after ***
sometimes before
I muse
as she removes the bandages
and rubs the stumps
how are they?
I ask
they are looking all right
clean and no sign
of infection
she says
I want it to be Clive
doing that
but he died in Dunkirk
and lies elsewhere now
sleeping the eternal rest
so they say
I muse
tears coming to my eyes
am I hurting you
the nurse says
no no
I say
just memories coming back
of some one I loved
who died
o sorry about that
she says
so much death these days
what with the War
and bombing
we had a lot in last night
when they bombed the docks
I say nothing
I pretend it is Clive
touching me
his hands moving
about my legs
and thighs
I sigh
and wipe my eyes.
Jul 9, 2016
Jul 9, 2016 at 3:46 AM UTC
We'd danced until late
and the went off
to some restaurant
Clive knew
and later a club
still open
then Clive walked me home
as we stood outside
looking at the night sky
I said
do you want
to come in for coffee?
you have coffee?
he said
yes a friend
got it for me
I said
all right
he said
and we went in
and had coffee
and the we ended up
in my bed
after ***
we lay there
and he said about
after the War
we could marry
Grace Grace
are you awake?
a voice says
to my right
I stare where
the voice sounds
yes I'm awake
I say
looking through
blind eyes at darkness
can I have a look
at your leg stumps
and give them
a wash down?
the voice says
who are you?
I say
Nurse Rogers
I've been away
back today
yes of course
I say
sensing her pull back
the blankets
and lift up my nightgown
and unbandage the stumps
I feel her cool soft hands
against my skin
it is ages since Clive
did that to me
rub my legs after ***
sometimes before
I muse
as she removes the bandages
and rubs the stumps
how are they?
I ask
they are looking all right
clean and no sign
of infection
she says
I want it to be Clive
doing that
but he died in Dunkirk
and lies elsewhere now
sleeping the eternal rest
so they say
I muse
tears coming to my eyes
am I hurting you
the nurse says
no no
I say
just memories coming back
of some one I loved
who died
o sorry about that
she says
so much death these days
what with the War
and bombing
we had a lot in last night
when they bombed the docks
I say nothing
I pretend it is Clive
touching me
his hands moving
about my legs
and thighs
I sigh
and wipe my eyes.
