After the afternoon siesta
one legged Anne
with the aid
of Skinny Kid
got off the camp bed
under the out door shelter
and crutched her way
across the lawn
to their favourite
white round metal table
and plonked herself
in one of the chairs
the Kid did likewise
the other kids woke
and moved back
into action
and went either
on the swings or slide
or sat on tables
around the lawn area
look at them
like the waking
of the dead
Anne said
what was it
T S Eliot said?
I don't know
what did this guy say?
the Kid asked
never thought death
had undone so many
or something like that
it's from one
of his poems
o I see
said the Kid
Colm sat
at the table
with Lulu
what do you
two want?
Anne said
Sister Paul said
we can sit
where we like
so we're sitting here
Lulu said
how's your ****
off for spots then
or is it burns?
Anne said coldly
it's cruel to mock her
Colm said
who asked you
to open
your cake hole Colm
go back to sleep
Anne said
Sister Paul said
all children
at the nursing home
are equal
and can sit
where they so wish
Lulu said
and I'm not saying
about my burns
or showing you
as if I'd want
to see your burns
on your **** Lulu
although the Kid here might
do you want
to see her burns Kid?
Benny shook his head
no I've no desire
to do so
he said
I'm telling the nuns
you're being
unkind to us
Lulu said
me too
Colm said
unkind?
well all I did
was asked after
the burns on your ****
if that's unkind
I won't ask no more
Anne said
Lulu and Colm
up and left the table
and ran across the lawn
towards the home
well that's
them gone Kid
just us now
anyway I've seen
her backside
as she gets ready
for bed each night
Anne said
want to wander Kid
along to the beach
before the penguins
come out
to ******* us
for unkindness?
sure
the Kid said
shall I get
your wheelchair?
he asked
no I'll crutch my way there
just keep an eye
I don't fall down
Anne said
so they up
and moved along
the path between
the avenue of trees
and out the back gate
and along the path
to the beach
where she sniffed
the air
smell that Kid
that's the best smell
you can get
sea smell
salt fresh
fecking salt
into your lungs
and bloodstream
they go along the beach
and over sand
and pebbles
and he helped her down
onto the pebbles
and put her crutches
beside her
and sat down himself
o this is the life Kid
away from the sick
and wanton
and the fecking
penguin nuns
the ****** queens
the Kid said nothing
but stared
at the sea and ships
and gulls
and the wind
in his hair
and sat
and let his eyes
wide stare.
Aug 20, 2015
Aug 20, 2015 at 2:40 AM UTC
After the afternoon siesta
one legged Anne
with the aid
of Skinny Kid
got off the camp bed
under the out door shelter
and crutched her way
across the lawn
to their favourite
white round metal table
and plonked herself
in one of the chairs
the Kid did likewise
the other kids woke
and moved back
into action
and went either
on the swings or slide
or sat on tables
around the lawn area
look at them
like the waking
of the dead
Anne said
what was it
T S Eliot said?
I don't know
what did this guy say?
the Kid asked
never thought death
had undone so many
or something like that
it's from one
of his poems
o I see
said the Kid
Colm sat
at the table
with Lulu
what do you
two want?
Anne said
Sister Paul said
we can sit
where we like
so we're sitting here
Lulu said
how's your ****
off for spots then
or is it burns?
Anne said coldly
it's cruel to mock her
Colm said
who asked you
to open
your cake hole Colm
go back to sleep
Anne said
Sister Paul said
all children
at the nursing home
are equal
and can sit
where they so wish
Lulu said
and I'm not saying
about my burns
or showing you
as if I'd want
to see your burns
on your **** Lulu
although the Kid here might
do you want
to see her burns Kid?
Benny shook his head
no I've no desire
to do so
he said
I'm telling the nuns
you're being
unkind to us
Lulu said
me too
Colm said
unkind?
well all I did
was asked after
the burns on your ****
if that's unkind
I won't ask no more
Anne said
Lulu and Colm
up and left the table
and ran across the lawn
towards the home
well that's
them gone Kid
just us now
anyway I've seen
her backside
as she gets ready
for bed each night
Anne said
want to wander Kid
along to the beach
before the penguins
come out
to ******* us
for unkindness?
sure
the Kid said
shall I get
your wheelchair?
he asked
no I'll crutch my way there
just keep an eye
I don't fall down
Anne said
so they up
and moved along
the path between
the avenue of trees
and out the back gate
and along the path
to the beach
where she sniffed
the air
smell that Kid
that's the best smell
you can get
sea smell
salt fresh
fecking salt
into your lungs
and bloodstream
they go along the beach
and over sand
and pebbles
and he helped her down
onto the pebbles
and put her crutches
beside her
and sat down himself
o this is the life Kid
away from the sick
and wanton
and the fecking
penguin nuns
the ****** queens
the Kid said nothing
but stared
at the sea and ships
and gulls
and the wind
in his hair
and sat
and let his eyes
wide stare.
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