I was standing
on the concrete stairs
of our flats
waiting for an Injuns attack
when Enid's old man
came up the stairs quite lively
he saw me and smiled
and said
hello Benny Boy
how are we?
Once upon a time
he would have glared at me
but here he was smiling
and being friendly
(it was as Enid said
unnerving him being so nice)
I'm ok
I said
waiting for an attack
he stopped
and gazed at me
attack? What attack?
Injuns of the Blackfoot tribe
I said
o right
he said
and nodded his head
and was about to climb up
when I said
can Enid come out to play?
He looked at me
for a few moments
then said
I guess so as long
as she doesn't get
into mischief
we never get
into mischief
I said
she's too good for that
(unlike me I mused)
he nodded and went off
up the stairs
I walked to the balcony
and looked over
into the Square
and took out one
of my 6 shooter guns
and held it ready
the milkman was leading
his horse drawn wagon
along by the lower flats
his black hat at an angle
his white coat
buttoned up tight
Mrs Pignut was walking
towards the flats
she was carrying a shopping bag
a cigarette hanging droopingly
from her lips
smoke following her
like a ghost
but no Injuns in sight
any Injuns?
Enid said
coming up behind me
and standing beside me
no not yet
I said
who told you
I was waiting for Injuns?
My dad said
he passed you on the stairs
and that you asked about me
how is he?
I said
she looked at me
he's all right
he seems different
he hasn't hit me or Mum
for a week or two
and it's unnerving
all the time waiting
to see if he will change
and go back to how
he was
she said
tell me if goes back
I said
(although I'd know
by a bruise or welt mark
like I had before)
she nodded her head
we both stared
into the Square for Injuns
but none was there.
Apr 26, 2016
Apr 26, 2016 at 2:10 AM UTC
I was standing
on the concrete stairs
of our flats
waiting for an Injuns attack
when Enid's old man
came up the stairs quite lively
he saw me and smiled
and said
hello Benny Boy
how are we?
Once upon a time
he would have glared at me
but here he was smiling
and being friendly
(it was as Enid said
unnerving him being so nice)
I'm ok
I said
waiting for an attack
he stopped
and gazed at me
attack? What attack?
Injuns of the Blackfoot tribe
I said
o right
he said
and nodded his head
and was about to climb up
when I said
can Enid come out to play?
He looked at me
for a few moments
then said
I guess so as long
as she doesn't get
into mischief
we never get
into mischief
I said
she's too good for that
(unlike me I mused)
he nodded and went off
up the stairs
I walked to the balcony
and looked over
into the Square
and took out one
of my 6 shooter guns
and held it ready
the milkman was leading
his horse drawn wagon
along by the lower flats
his black hat at an angle
his white coat
buttoned up tight
Mrs Pignut was walking
towards the flats
she was carrying a shopping bag
a cigarette hanging droopingly
from her lips
smoke following her
like a ghost
but no Injuns in sight
any Injuns?
Enid said
coming up behind me
and standing beside me
no not yet
I said
who told you
I was waiting for Injuns?
My dad said
he passed you on the stairs
and that you asked about me
how is he?
I said
she looked at me
he's all right
he seems different
he hasn't hit me or Mum
for a week or two
and it's unnerving
all the time waiting
to see if he will change
and go back to how
he was
she said
tell me if goes back
I said
(although I'd know
by a bruise or welt mark
like I had before)
she nodded her head
we both stared
into the Square for Injuns
but none was there.
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