1973 – 20??
by Sean McGahey
Posted to Poetry on 2004-06-03 06:31:00
I walked into the bathroom
And saw myself sat in the bath
The water ice cold
The tap dripping drops
5 days of stubble
5 days of dirt
no bubbles, no foam
no soap and no flannel
I hand myself a cigarette
& a pint of cheap wine…
…Christ! I’ve got to get out
of here…
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From my window I
Can see a hooker
Blonde hair, tight dress
High heels & saggy tits
Starting to rain
She has no coat
Or umbrella
Or customers
I open the window
“Do you want to come in?”
“yeah”
she shouts
and
“£5 for a hand job
£10 for a blow”
stunned I reply
“No no that’s not what I…
…no thanks…I’m skint!”
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Sat watching a cat
Walking through my garden
Through my flower bed
And over my broken
Water feature
Under my bench and
Behind the greenhouse
…I’m gonna get a dog!
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The sounds of invidious
Politicians makes my skin crawl
…I need a drink
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I have a hankering for
Red wine, white wine
Scotch, whiskey, beer
Or stout
I have a hankering for
20 B&H, cigars or
silk cut
I work hard, play hard
Drink hard, sleep during the
Day & walk in a haze
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