Christina
was by the tuck shop
in the school corridor
in mid morning recess
don't eat
too many sweets
I said
got to watch
your figure
she was with
other girls
who giggled
I thought you watched
my figure anyway
she said smiling
of course
I said
she bought
a couple of Wagon Wheels
and she left
the girls there
and walked with me
along the corridor
bought one for you
she said
I took it
and said
thank you
we walked further down
until we came
to the gym
and sneaked in
one of the doors
it was empty
so we sat
on the one
of the benches
by the wall
didn't have time
for breakfast this morning
she said
my mother
was in one
of her moods
and I couldn't
put up
with her moans
so I came to school
early so now
I’m hungry
well have
this Wagon Wheel back
I don't need it
I said
no you have it
she said
why was your mother
in a mood?
I asked
she said my room
was untidy
and that I do nothing
about the house
and is it
and don't you?
I asked
it is
she said
and I don't
so she gets
all moody and moans
Christina bit
into the Wagon Wheel
and I ate mine
sunlight poured
into the high windows
of the gym
making patterns
on the floor
voices from outside
echoed
around the walls
after we had eaten
our sweets
she said
we have time
to kiss don't we?
I guess so
I said
she leaned in
and kissed my lips
and I kissed hers
putting my arms
around her waist
just then
a prefect came in
one of the doors
and saw us
and said
what are you doing
in here?
you should be out
in the playground
or on the sports field
not in here
so we sighed
and went out
of the gym
and along
the corridor
the prefect shouting
at us from behind
our backs
but the kiss
still lingered
on my lips
warm wet and soft
and the prefect
didn't feel that
I bet.
Apr 21, 2014
Apr 21, 2014 at 4:23 AM UTC
Christina
was by the tuck shop
in the school corridor
in mid morning recess
don't eat
too many sweets
I said
got to watch
your figure
she was with
other girls
who giggled
I thought you watched
my figure anyway
she said smiling
of course
I said
she bought
a couple of Wagon Wheels
and she left
the girls there
and walked with me
along the corridor
bought one for you
she said
I took it
and said
thank you
we walked further down
until we came
to the gym
and sneaked in
one of the doors
it was empty
so we sat
on the one
of the benches
by the wall
didn't have time
for breakfast this morning
she said
my mother
was in one
of her moods
and I couldn't
put up
with her moans
so I came to school
early so now
I’m hungry
well have
this Wagon Wheel back
I don't need it
I said
no you have it
she said
why was your mother
in a mood?
I asked
she said my room
was untidy
and that I do nothing
about the house
and is it
and don't you?
I asked
it is
she said
and I don't
so she gets
all moody and moans
Christina bit
into the Wagon Wheel
and I ate mine
sunlight poured
into the high windows
of the gym
making patterns
on the floor
voices from outside
echoed
around the walls
after we had eaten
our sweets
she said
we have time
to kiss don't we?
I guess so
I said
she leaned in
and kissed my lips
and I kissed hers
putting my arms
around her waist
just then
a prefect came in
one of the doors
and saw us
and said
what are you doing
in here?
you should be out
in the playground
or on the sports field
not in here
so we sighed
and went out
of the gym
and along
the corridor
the prefect shouting
at us from behind
our backs
but the kiss
still lingered
on my lips
warm wet and soft
and the prefect
didn't feel that
I bet.
BOY AND GIRL IN THE SCHOOL GYM IN 1962.
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