Lydia's
at the door
my mum said
I was in
the front room
eating up
my breakfast
she's early
I go show
her in then
my mum said
Lydia
comes shyly
behind Mum
want a drink
Lydia?
Mum asked her
no thank you
Lydia
uttered softy
she sat down
beside me
as I ate
you're early
couldn't you
stay asleep?
they're rowing
Mum and Dad
and my slush
sister and
her boyfriend
were snoring
in my room
Lydia
said to me
want to share
my breakfast?
it's Cornflakes
I asked her
no thank you
where are we
going to?
see some trains?
where about?
Paddington
train station
is it far?
no only
a tube ride
away Lyd
we can see
the big trains
the steam trains
she uttered
I ate up
my breakfast
and watched her
take a slice
of buttered
toast and eat
she had on
a green dress
(slightly stained)
ankle socks
and sandals
on her feet.
Sep 29, 2015
Sep 29, 2015 at 2:20 AM UTC
Lydia's
at the door
my mum said
I was in
the front room
eating up
my breakfast
she's early
I go show
her in then
my mum said
Lydia
comes shyly
behind Mum
want a drink
Lydia?
Mum asked her
no thank you
Lydia
uttered softy
she sat down
beside me
as I ate
you're early
couldn't you
stay asleep?
they're rowing
Mum and Dad
and my slush
sister and
her boyfriend
were snoring
in my room
Lydia
said to me
want to share
my breakfast?
it's Cornflakes
I asked her
no thank you
where are we
going to?
see some trains?
where about?
Paddington
train station
is it far?
no only
a tube ride
away Lyd
we can see
the big trains
the steam trains
she uttered
I ate up
my breakfast
and watched her
take a slice
of buttered
toast and eat
she had on
a green dress
(slightly stained)
ankle socks
and sandals
on her feet.
A BOY AND GIRL IN LONDON IN 1958
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