Yochana can't wait
for the first period of lessons
to finish to tell Benedict
what her mother had suggested
about him staying over
at a weekend
(providing her father agreed
which he would she knew)
Miss G talks on
about Mozart's Requiem
and plays parts on the piano
and sings parts too
(how some boys smirk
and get away with it
she'll never know)
she gazes back at Benedict
in the back row
with the Rolland boy
Benedict gazes shyly at her
then down at the desk
she looks to the front again
Miss G says
about Mozart's death
when the bell rings
and she stops and says
all right get your books
and off you go
and remember to listen
to the Requiem if you
have the chance
the pupils gather books
and move towards the door
she waits with Angela
(moody today
because she's on)
Benedict walks towards her
with the Rolland boy
can I have a word?
she says
take your pick
Rolland says
**** or off?
it's all right Rolly
I need to talk to Yoccy anyway
Benedict says
the Rolland boy
walks off grinning
sorry about him
Benedict says
let's go and talk elsewhere
she nods and they walk
down the corridor
and stand by the indoor beehive
with a glass front
well what is it
you want to see me about?
he says
looking at her
don't call me Yoccy
it's horrible
she says
my names is Yochana
he nods and looks at her eyes
is that all?
no my mother said
you can come and stay
one weekend
he pulls a face
me? stay?
yes if my father agrees
which I think he will
Yochana says
is your mother unwell?
no she just wants to meet you
and as you can't come
after school a weekend
is the best time
he looks at his shoes
then back at her
I thought she didn't like
you seeing me?
she doesn't but my father
had a word and she wants
to meet you
Yochana says
I see
Benedict says
kids pass by
and some stand gawking
at the bees moving
on the glass front
don't you want
to come and stay?
she says
her mind begins
to have doubts
that he will come after all
that he will say no
and that it was all
some big error on her part
of course I'd love to
but won't it be awkward
if she doesn't want me there?
not with my father there
he'll keep things smooth
she says
Benedict stares at her
then at the bees
she feels panicky
as if he'll decide not to
and walk off
and she'll feel utterly empty
and lost
all right
he says
when can I stay?
as soon as my father agrees
and a date can be set
for both of us
she says
he nods and smiles
but my mother said
no funny business
Yochana says
funny business?
Benedict says
what's she mean?
God knows
but whatever you do
don't make her laugh
Yochana says
is it possible?
he says
no hardly
she has the humour of a nun
Yochana says
he touches her hand
she feels it
and breathes
through her nose
best go
he says
and goes.
Dec 30, 2015
Dec 30, 2015 at 3:23 AM UTC
Yochana can't wait
for the first period of lessons
to finish to tell Benedict
what her mother had suggested
about him staying over
at a weekend
(providing her father agreed
which he would she knew)
Miss G talks on
about Mozart's Requiem
and plays parts on the piano
and sings parts too
(how some boys smirk
and get away with it
she'll never know)
she gazes back at Benedict
in the back row
with the Rolland boy
Benedict gazes shyly at her
then down at the desk
she looks to the front again
Miss G says
about Mozart's death
when the bell rings
and she stops and says
all right get your books
and off you go
and remember to listen
to the Requiem if you
have the chance
the pupils gather books
and move towards the door
she waits with Angela
(moody today
because she's on)
Benedict walks towards her
with the Rolland boy
can I have a word?
she says
take your pick
Rolland says
**** or off?
it's all right Rolly
I need to talk to Yoccy anyway
Benedict says
the Rolland boy
walks off grinning
sorry about him
Benedict says
let's go and talk elsewhere
she nods and they walk
down the corridor
and stand by the indoor beehive
with a glass front
well what is it
you want to see me about?
he says
looking at her
don't call me Yoccy
it's horrible
she says
my names is Yochana
he nods and looks at her eyes
is that all?
no my mother said
you can come and stay
one weekend
he pulls a face
me? stay?
yes if my father agrees
which I think he will
Yochana says
is your mother unwell?
no she just wants to meet you
and as you can't come
after school a weekend
is the best time
he looks at his shoes
then back at her
I thought she didn't like
you seeing me?
she doesn't but my father
had a word and she wants
to meet you
Yochana says
I see
Benedict says
kids pass by
and some stand gawking
at the bees moving
on the glass front
don't you want
to come and stay?
she says
her mind begins
to have doubts
that he will come after all
that he will say no
and that it was all
some big error on her part
of course I'd love to
but won't it be awkward
if she doesn't want me there?
not with my father there
he'll keep things smooth
she says
Benedict stares at her
then at the bees
she feels panicky
as if he'll decide not to
and walk off
and she'll feel utterly empty
and lost
all right
he says
when can I stay?
as soon as my father agrees
and a date can be set
for both of us
she says
he nods and smiles
but my mother said
no funny business
Yochana says
funny business?
Benedict says
what's she mean?
God knows
but whatever you do
don't make her laugh
Yochana says
is it possible?
he says
no hardly
she has the humour of a nun
Yochana says
he touches her hand
she feels it
and breathes
through her nose
best go
he says
and goes.
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