Thursdays were
Tilly's half
day closing
I met her
outside her
workplace shop
and went for
a coffee
and cream bun
opposite
where she worked
busy day?
I asked her
too busy
never stopped
she replied
where do we
go after
having this?
She asked
is your mum
home this time?
I asked her
she's not back
for an hour
or two yet
Tilly said
your place then?
If you like
she replied
so we ate
and drank up
and got a
bus to her
mother's place
Tilly got
out her key
and unlocked
the back door
and went in
I followed
a large clock
went tick tock
follow me
Tilly said
we climbed up
creaky stairs
to her room
sunlight shone
on her bed
a dark pink
candlewick
bed cover
lay on top
she undressed
quite quickly
so did I
into bed
Tilly said
so we did
and were just
starting to
get engaged
when we heard
two voices
down below
in Tilly's
front garden
we lay still
who is it?
I asked her
Tilly got
out of bed
and looked out
the window
my brothers
sawing wood
at the back
she whispered
best get dressed?
I asked her
not just yet
she came back
to the bed
and made love
half an ear
for voices
then lay there
afterwards
exhausted.
Jun 21, 2016
Jun 21, 2016 at 1:48 AM UTC
Thursdays were
Tilly's half
day closing
I met her
outside her
workplace shop
and went for
a coffee
and cream bun
opposite
where she worked
busy day?
I asked her
too busy
never stopped
she replied
where do we
go after
having this?
She asked
is your mum
home this time?
I asked her
she's not back
for an hour
or two yet
Tilly said
your place then?
If you like
she replied
so we ate
and drank up
and got a
bus to her
mother's place
Tilly got
out her key
and unlocked
the back door
and went in
I followed
a large clock
went tick tock
follow me
Tilly said
we climbed up
creaky stairs
to her room
sunlight shone
on her bed
a dark pink
candlewick
bed cover
lay on top
she undressed
quite quickly
so did I
into bed
Tilly said
so we did
and were just
starting to
get engaged
when we heard
two voices
down below
in Tilly's
front garden
we lay still
who is it?
I asked her
Tilly got
out of bed
and looked out
the window
my brothers
sawing wood
at the back
she whispered
best get dressed?
I asked her
not just yet
she came back
to the bed
and made love
half an ear
for voices
then lay there
afterwards
exhausted.
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