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Terry Collett
Poems
Aug 2014
EARLY MORNING TALK.
Early morning sun
and we sat outside
having breakfast
around the tables
on the lawn
the nuns serving
and chiding
pointing out manners
and prayers not said
Anne wheeled
her wheelchair
to the table
and drew up
next to me
you're late Anne
Sister Agnes said
punctuality is a blessings
being late is laziness
Anne poured some cereal
into a bowl
I caught sight
of Sister Agnesβs glare
we are to say grace
before meals
she said
grace
said Anne
pouring milk onto the cereal
the Lord is listening
the nun said
pour me a glass
of orange juice Kid
she said to me
I poured her
a glass of juice
the nun stood there
gawking at Anne
for a short while
then went to another table
where she helped
other kids with breakfast
still chiding others
how did you sleep
last night Kid?
all right
I said
I slept poorly
my leg ached
and no ****** came
when I rang the bell
well she did eventually
what is it Anne?
she said
I told her my leg ached
your leg has gone
there is no leg there
any more
she said
I know that
I said
but it still ****** hurts
anyway she gave me
some pills eventually
after me moaning
at the ***** long enough
she sipped her juice
how does your leg ache
when it's not there any more?
I asked
nerves
freaking nerves
that's why
she said
I ate my breakfast
and looked at her
sitting there
her dark hair
her eyes settled
on the nun's back
look at her backside
Anne said
even her black habit
can't hide that ****
I sipped my juice
looked at the nun
then at the sky
seeing the morning sun
feeling shy.
A BOY AND GIRL IN A NURSING HOME IN 1950S ENGLAND.
Written by
Terry Collett
Sussex, England
(Sussex, England)
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