Susie peels the potatoes
Mrs Gripe had told her to do
hands in cold water
back aching
the cook moaning
in the background
Polly by the other sink
washing pans
Susie wants it
to be night-time again
wants to be able
to put her hands round
Polly's waist again
to keep out the cold
and to smell Polly's back
as she had the night
before it was so cold
Polly didn't seem to mind
her hugging her
and secretly kissed her arm
while she slept
lips to her nightgown
covered arm
getting warm
snuggling there
feeling sensual
being close
to the other maid
in the attic bed
are you going to be all day
peeling those spuds
Gripe says
need them for dinner
wake up girl
Susie turns and stares
yes Mrs Gripe
she says
and peels faster
with the knife
avoiding nicking her thumb
as she nearly did just now
she glances over
to where Polly is working
mind elsewhere
thoughts on George no doubt
wanting him back here
not on that hospital far away
wish she wanted me
in the bed as she does him
Susie muses
wish she did to me
what she did to him
wish she kissed me
as she kissed him
Susie thinks
and when you've
done there girl
go fetch her Ladyship's tray
from breakfast
and don't slump so
and all Susie says
is sorry Mrs Gripe I will go.
May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016 at 1:41 AM UTC
Susie peels the potatoes
Mrs Gripe had told her to do
hands in cold water
back aching
the cook moaning
in the background
Polly by the other sink
washing pans
Susie wants it
to be night-time again
wants to be able
to put her hands round
Polly's waist again
to keep out the cold
and to smell Polly's back
as she had the night
before it was so cold
Polly didn't seem to mind
her hugging her
and secretly kissed her arm
while she slept
lips to her nightgown
covered arm
getting warm
snuggling there
feeling sensual
being close
to the other maid
in the attic bed
are you going to be all day
peeling those spuds
Gripe says
need them for dinner
wake up girl
Susie turns and stares
yes Mrs Gripe
she says
and peels faster
with the knife
avoiding nicking her thumb
as she nearly did just now
she glances over
to where Polly is working
mind elsewhere
thoughts on George no doubt
wanting him back here
not on that hospital far away
wish she wanted me
in the bed as she does him
Susie muses
wish she did to me
what she did to him
wish she kissed me
as she kissed him
Susie thinks
and when you've
done there girl
go fetch her Ladyship's tray
from breakfast
and don't slump so
and all Susie says
is sorry Mrs Gripe I will go.
