I passed the gym with Rolly
he was talking
about his weekend
with the parents
and how his dad
wanted to go fishing
but the mother-in-law came
and that was it
but I was thinking of Yiska
I'd not seen her since Friday
and she hadn't
been there
when I got off
the school bus
and she usually
was waiting eager-eyed
maybe she was ill
I thought
maybe she'd forgotten
to meet the bus
and Rolly was still yapping
about his gran
when Yiska came
out of the the gym
with another girl
Yiska smiled
and touched my arm
and said
I was late
I missed
your bus coming in
the other girl
walked off
down the passageway
but Rolly stood there
watching
hands in pockets
gawking disapprovingly
see you lunchtime
on the field?
I asked
sure will
she said smiling
squeezing my arm
and she went off
in her P.E. gear
short green skirt
yellow top
and as she walked away
with her swaying hips
I thought it was my birthday.
Oct 5, 2015
Oct 5, 2015 at 2:37 AM UTC
I passed the gym with Rolly
he was talking
about his weekend
with the parents
and how his dad
wanted to go fishing
but the mother-in-law came
and that was it
but I was thinking of Yiska
I'd not seen her since Friday
and she hadn't
been there
when I got off
the school bus
and she usually
was waiting eager-eyed
maybe she was ill
I thought
maybe she'd forgotten
to meet the bus
and Rolly was still yapping
about his gran
when Yiska came
out of the the gym
with another girl
Yiska smiled
and touched my arm
and said
I was late
I missed
your bus coming in
the other girl
walked off
down the passageway
but Rolly stood there
watching
hands in pockets
gawking disapprovingly
see you lunchtime
on the field?
I asked
sure will
she said smiling
squeezing my arm
and she went off
in her P.E. gear
short green skirt
yellow top
and as she walked away
with her swaying hips
I thought it was my birthday.
A BOY AND GIRL AT HIGH SCHOOL IN 1962
