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Wednesday 2 July 2014

Getting The Message


Walking through town
lovely Claire says
Here, 
lend me a five p.

I fish one from my pocket
and hand it to her.

She takes it
then after a moment
aggressively
quickens her pace
leaving me in her wake.

Two yards ahead
she flings the coin
extravagantly
to the pavement

- the sound of metal
hitting concrete,
cold and brittle –

And that’s what I think of your ring!
she announces.

And strides off
leaving me
speechless and blushing
amongst

baffled and pitying
onlookers.

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