Panting again I rest Only now I think of the day Innocent gossip in D Block Adventures of zip-up jackets Covering a costume gold pendant Looking at friends through my hair A fringe that dominates and annoys Stray eyebrows that linger between deep eyes Mermaid kicks spray me Keeping me company when I think If I could go back I would Somewhere away from damp air Like Switzerland or Dalmatian Coasts Away from denim dungarees on muddy hills No more ground sheets in his rucksack Just friends, my cold hands and uneven locks Closed roads trap me, Typical council Often fond of stationary cups and dusty hoovers Just run, be proud to be there up and on Along D.S Alley throwing my trainers into the boots bay Avoiding the tainted Dene and his bravado remarks Those too familiar faces you adapt to loathe Not listening to banter just a shower and my herbal tea Off to do revision is my excuse to wonder why I Accept it and go on tomorrow's dawn is bright