Janice folds
the paper
as Benny
had shown her
it becomes
a small boat
she could float
in the bath
in the flat
if her gran
allows her
to float it
in water
for bathing
she holds it
between thumb
and fingers
put that down
her gran says
get undressed
for your bath
the water
is just right
(she had boiled
the water
in the old
steel copper)
Janice puts
the paper
made-up boat
on the side
of the bath
and watches
as she slow
undresses
come along
her gran says
don't day dream
or I'll slap
your backside
8 years old
or older
Janice takes
off clothes
and gets in
the water
can I float
my paper
made-up boat
in the bath
Janice says
if you must
her gran says
steely eyed
that Benny's
contraption
I suppose
he showed me
Janice says
how to make
the small boat
as they both
(Janice and Gran)
watch it float.
Jul 24, 2016
Jul 24, 2016 at 1:39 AM UTC
Janice folds
the paper
as Benny
had shown her
it becomes
a small boat
she could float
in the bath
in the flat
if her gran
allows her
to float it
in water
for bathing
she holds it
between thumb
and fingers
put that down
her gran says
get undressed
for your bath
the water
is just right
(she had boiled
the water
in the old
steel copper)
Janice puts
the paper
made-up boat
on the side
of the bath
and watches
as she slow
undresses
come along
her gran says
don't day dream
or I'll slap
your backside
8 years old
or older
Janice takes
off clothes
and gets in
the water
can I float
my paper
made-up boat
in the bath
Janice says
if you must
her gran says
steely eyed
that Benny's
contraption
I suppose
he showed me
Janice says
how to make
the small boat
as they both
(Janice and Gran)
watch it float.
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