Sophia sits
on the end
of Mr Haff's bed
as I am at the sink
tidying his towel
shouldn't you
be cleaning
the other rooms?
I ask her
she looks at me
with her icy blue eyes
przelec mnie
she utters in Polish
I look uninformed
**** me
she translates
I cough and look
at the sink
a stain
by one
of the taps
this sink
needs a good rub down
I say
you not fancy me?
she says
ignoring my statement
about the sink
sure I do
but not here
not now
I say
wanting her
to move
so I can make up
and tidy
the old man's bed
why not now?
we should live
for the now
I am busy now
and this is not
the place
she pouts
pushes a hand
through her blonde hair
you take me
to pictures?
see film?
maybe
if you go
clean elsewhere
I say
hoping she'll move
from the bed
good film on
we can go see
she says
ok we can see it
but now
can I have
the bed clear?
she gets off the bed
slowly making sure
I see plenty of leg
in the process
there is your bed
she says
thank you
I go clean
other rooms?
yes
go clean
I say
tonight
after picture show
we have ***
I wanted to stay in
to wash my hair
but sure ok
I say
wishing her to go
she smiles seductively
and wags her behind
as she leaves
the bedroom
of Mr Haff
silence and peace
and the impression
on the blue cover
of the bed
where she had sat
on the bed
I brush it away
smoothing it out
but the image
is stuck
in my head.
Dec 2, 2014
Dec 2, 2014 at 2:13 AM UTC
Sophia sits
on the end
of Mr Haff's bed
as I am at the sink
tidying his towel
shouldn't you
be cleaning
the other rooms?
I ask her
she looks at me
with her icy blue eyes
przelec mnie
she utters in Polish
I look uninformed
**** me
she translates
I cough and look
at the sink
a stain
by one
of the taps
this sink
needs a good rub down
I say
you not fancy me?
she says
ignoring my statement
about the sink
sure I do
but not here
not now
I say
wanting her
to move
so I can make up
and tidy
the old man's bed
why not now?
we should live
for the now
I am busy now
and this is not
the place
she pouts
pushes a hand
through her blonde hair
you take me
to pictures?
see film?
maybe
if you go
clean elsewhere
I say
hoping she'll move
from the bed
good film on
we can go see
she says
ok we can see it
but now
can I have
the bed clear?
she gets off the bed
slowly making sure
I see plenty of leg
in the process
there is your bed
she says
thank you
I go clean
other rooms?
yes
go clean
I say
tonight
after picture show
we have ***
I wanted to stay in
to wash my hair
but sure ok
I say
wishing her to go
she smiles seductively
and wags her behind
as she leaves
the bedroom
of Mr Haff
silence and peace
and the impression
on the blue cover
of the bed
where she had sat
on the bed
I brush it away
smoothing it out
but the image
is stuck
in my head.
A YOUNG MAN AND A POLISH GIRL IN 1969
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