Early morning mist
in the field.
Fresh air on her face
as she walked along the track.
Cows mooed from the farm.
A pheasant called from the wood.
She waited to see
if he came up to the farm.
He said he came early
to the farm for the milk.
She waited
sensing the early air
into her lungs.
Rooks called
from the trees tops
overhead.
She had left her parents
asleep in bed.
They wouldn't stir
yet awhile.
She saw him
come up the path
carrying the green jug
for the milk.
She felt excitement inside.
When he saw her he smiled
and walked towards her.
“You're early”
he said
and moved to her
and they hugged and kissed.
“Thought I'd come meet you”
she said
after the kiss and hug.
He looked round
at the early morning view.
“Had breakfast?”
he said.
“No not yet”
she replied.
He took her hand
and they walked
along the path
to the dairy.
They could hear the cows
mooing louder.
The black farm dog
barked at them
as they went into the diary
but skulked away
when the cowman
bellowed at him.
“You're early”
the cowman said
taking the jug
and filling it
with milk
from a huge container.
“Best part of the day”
Benny said.
“Guess it is”
the cowman said.
They walked off
along the path
away from the farm.
He held the jug
with both hands
as it was quite heavy.
She walked beside him
getting as near to him
as she could.
“Want some breakfast
at my parents' place?”
he said.
“Will they mind?”
she said.
He shook his head.
“No of course not”
he said.
They walked through part
of the wood and down
the narrow path to the cottage.
Rooks called loudly
from the wood
as they went in
the garden gate.
They went in the back door
and he placed the milk
on the side
in the kitchen.
His mother was there
raking the stove.
He asked about breakfast for Jane
and his mother smiled
and said yes.
So they sat at the table together
and his mother poured
mugs of tea and hot porridge.
She sensed his knee
touch hers
under the table.
She wanted to kiss him
but felt at that moment
unable.
Apr 14, 2018
Apr 14, 2018 at 1:47 AM UTC
Early morning mist
in the field.
Fresh air on her face
as she walked along the track.
Cows mooed from the farm.
A pheasant called from the wood.
She waited to see
if he came up to the farm.
He said he came early
to the farm for the milk.
She waited
sensing the early air
into her lungs.
Rooks called
from the trees tops
overhead.
She had left her parents
asleep in bed.
They wouldn't stir
yet awhile.
She saw him
come up the path
carrying the green jug
for the milk.
She felt excitement inside.
When he saw her he smiled
and walked towards her.
“You're early”
he said
and moved to her
and they hugged and kissed.
“Thought I'd come meet you”
she said
after the kiss and hug.
He looked round
at the early morning view.
“Had breakfast?”
he said.
“No not yet”
she replied.
He took her hand
and they walked
along the path
to the dairy.
They could hear the cows
mooing louder.
The black farm dog
barked at them
as they went into the diary
but skulked away
when the cowman
bellowed at him.
“You're early”
the cowman said
taking the jug
and filling it
with milk
from a huge container.
“Best part of the day”
Benny said.
“Guess it is”
the cowman said.
They walked off
along the path
away from the farm.
He held the jug
with both hands
as it was quite heavy.
She walked beside him
getting as near to him
as she could.
“Want some breakfast
at my parents' place?”
he said.
“Will they mind?”
she said.
He shook his head.
“No of course not”
he said.
They walked through part
of the wood and down
the narrow path to the cottage.
Rooks called loudly
from the wood
as they went in
the garden gate.
They went in the back door
and he placed the milk
on the side
in the kitchen.
His mother was there
raking the stove.
He asked about breakfast for Jane
and his mother smiled
and said yes.
So they sat at the table together
and his mother poured
mugs of tea and hot porridge.
She sensed his knee
touch hers
under the table.
She wanted to kiss him
but felt at that moment
unable.
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