Pockets in a pinafore
as mother said,
can hold much more than little hands,
but our eyes
being bigger than our bellies knew
that mum had hidden jelly tots and with
the keys that jingled jangled lay
two packets of
original spangles.
Eventually
the washing having been pegged out on the line
the day being windy
the weather fine
mum sat and gave us treats,two sweets
each.
Peachy days and pinafores
what more can a boy desire?
'cepting maybe
marshmallows toasting by the fire
but that was dad's domain and so
we waited for dad to arrive
from work at twenty five to five.
Kids today
don't even know that they're alive
but we did.