THE LAST ONE       Verily amused she was   Amused at life, amused at me   We laughed a lot together her and I   We laughed when there was a dark day   We laughed on a fine day   We seldom cried   Even when we went our separate ways   We did not cry   A hug and a laugh   Rueful maybe, but her laughter remains with me   Does mine with her? Ewan Elliott  Copyright (c)12 April, 1999

 

THE SQUARE      Packets of young men hung about    Talking, laughing, chatting    Like a health camp advert    About tomorrow and the next trip    Young woman at ease, skin fresh    Casual days, casual clothes    Jeans and sweats, breasts and smiles    Day time perfume and daytime charm         I make my way down the steps         Stumbling occasionally         They are about to laugh         Then see my crutch         And move aside with a grin   I have just emailed the other side of the world   The other side of the square is as far.     Ewan Elliott  Copyright (c)12 April 1999