O’Brien took
the comic
Sutcliffe was holding
and said
what the ****
you got here Sutcliffe?
give it back O’Brien
he went to ******
back the comic
O’Brien held it away
hey Davies
see what Sutcliffe’s
got inside
the comic cover
and he showed Davies
the magazine
of women
in all states
of undress
look at the **** on her
Davies said
give it back
Sutcliffe said
O’Brien showed you
the centre fold
of some woman
posing in a position
you thought
most uncomfortable
come on O’Brien
give it to me
in case a prefect sees it
and we're hauled
in front of Thompson
and get caned
O’Brien scanned
through more pages
with Davies looking
over his shoulder
where did you get
this magazine from Sutcliffe?
found it
he said
where?
Davies asked
somewhere
Sutcliffe muttered
where somewhere?
O’Brien said
Sutcliffe looked at you
then around
the playground
of the school
under my old man's shoes
in the cupboard
he said quietly
you looked at O’Brien
gaping at the magazine
his eyes peering intently
look at her Davies
fancy waking up
with her beside you huh?
Davies grinned
and pulled the page
to show you
the woman had a mole
on her left breast
you noticed
Sutcliffe snatched back
the magazine
and pulled
the comic cover
back in place
Davies laughed
and O’Brien said
you're a *****
young man Sutcliffe
you enjoyed the look
Sutcliffe said
as he stuffed
the comic into
his inside
coat pocket
and buttoned it up
any more under
your old man's shoes?
O’Brien asked
no
Sutcliffe said
just that one
shame
Davies said
you noticed
Mr Austin’s
sports car drive
into the playground
his pockmarked face
staring at you
from his car seat
Austin’s arrived
Sutcliffe said
you all watched
as he parked his car
then looked away
as he made his way
towards you all
the sky was grey
the start of Fall.
Oct 30, 2012
Oct 30, 2012 at 5:55 AM UTC
O’Brien took
the comic
Sutcliffe was holding
and said
what the ****
you got here Sutcliffe?
give it back O’Brien
he went to ******
back the comic
O’Brien held it away
hey Davies
see what Sutcliffe’s
got inside
the comic cover
and he showed Davies
the magazine
of women
in all states
of undress
look at the **** on her
Davies said
give it back
Sutcliffe said
O’Brien showed you
the centre fold
of some woman
posing in a position
you thought
most uncomfortable
come on O’Brien
give it to me
in case a prefect sees it
and we're hauled
in front of Thompson
and get caned
O’Brien scanned
through more pages
with Davies looking
over his shoulder
where did you get
this magazine from Sutcliffe?
found it
he said
where?
Davies asked
somewhere
Sutcliffe muttered
where somewhere?
O’Brien said
Sutcliffe looked at you
then around
the playground
of the school
under my old man's shoes
in the cupboard
he said quietly
you looked at O’Brien
gaping at the magazine
his eyes peering intently
look at her Davies
fancy waking up
with her beside you huh?
Davies grinned
and pulled the page
to show you
the woman had a mole
on her left breast
you noticed
Sutcliffe snatched back
the magazine
and pulled
the comic cover
back in place
Davies laughed
and O’Brien said
you're a *****
young man Sutcliffe
you enjoyed the look
Sutcliffe said
as he stuffed
the comic into
his inside
coat pocket
and buttoned it up
any more under
your old man's shoes?
O’Brien asked
no
Sutcliffe said
just that one
shame
Davies said
you noticed
Mr Austin’s
sports car drive
into the playground
his pockmarked face
staring at you
from his car seat
Austin’s arrived
Sutcliffe said
you all watched
as he parked his car
then looked away
as he made his way
towards you all
the sky was grey
the start of Fall.
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