One last kiss
Fine evening, end of May
Exhibition at the V&A
Outside table, spicy food
Sultry tranquil ambient
mood
Across the table gorgeous
wife
Making small talk loving
life
Hotel room a tube away
A perfect end to a
perfect da-
Wine and dinner evening
show
Pay the waiter then they
go
Plenty of time before the
bell
And to use the loo as
well
Among the crowd they walk
about
Many have their smart
phones out
His map marker points
to where
“Look the theatre’s over
the--
Young men getting drunk
outside
Swilling pints of London
Pride
Shouting swearing voices
loud
Stag night antics
boisterous proud
A father looks on with a
frown
“Can you keep the
language down?”
Daughter feels
embarrassed now
“Dad be quiet you’ll
start a ro-
Suspicious character
ahead
What was it the mayor
said?
“Part and parcel” was his
view
And people should be
“Vigilante” too
Hurrying anxious looking
man
Funny place to leave a
van
Fleeting thoughts by many shared
Each paranoid but not
prepa---
Early evening sun still
bright
The Thames below reflecting
light
A blinding FLASH and
suddenly
God I can’t see GOD I
CAN’T SEE!
Wide awake confused not
dreaming
Tears from dazzled eyes
streaming
To my lips I hold your
hand
One last kiss before we
land
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