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Terry Collett
Poems
Oct 2014
BRING THE STONES.
Bring the stones
with you
I said
Helen reluctantly
brought the stones
from the bomb site
(her mother said
about cat's peeing
on the bomb site
and stones)
she held them
in her small hands
where are we going?
she asked
I want to show you
this bombed out place
beyond the tabernacle
are we allowed?
sure as long
as we aren't seen
by the Rozzers
I said
she stopped
I am not
to get into trouble
mum said
not to
she said
we are adventurers
are we not?
we go where
others don't
no trouble
Mum said
she said
looking troubled
she put the stones
in her cardigan pockets
and wiped
her hands
on her skirt
you will get me
in trouble Benny
I won't
I said
I just want
to show you
this fireplace
in the bombed out house
she frowned
what's so special
about a fireplace?
it looks antique
I said
black with patterns
and such
she pushed her
thick lens glasses
back on her nose
I studied her deeply
your hair looks nice
it looks the same
as always
she said
too curly and thick
I like it
if you get me
into trouble Benny
I won't talk
to you again
she said
is that a promise?
I said
she sighed
we shouldn't go
to bomb sites
my mum said
7 year olds
arenβt safe there
I can get you
a 3d lolly afterwards
I said
and maybe
a 1d drink
from the Penny Shop
she looked at me
through her glasses
and tidied up
her hair
OK
she said
but I promise you
about not talking
to you again
if I get
into trouble
take care
of the stones
I said
she nodded
her brown curly
two plaited head.
A BOY AND GIRL IN LONDON IN 1955.
Written by
Terry Collett
Sussex, England
(Sussex, England)
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