SAFE AND SOUND.A Poem by Terry CollettA SCHOOL BOY GOES MISSING.
Cogan said
he was going bust your nose but he never did because when he took off his glasses to fight he couldn't see f**k all of you to hit except the blurry bit by which time you'd caught him on the jaw and put him quickly on the floor but he always came back for more as if he had a memory loss or he couldn't give a toss and it was usually in the playground or outside school by the front steps after the mums had left and each time he lost or you never bothered to turn up or wait for him to come out of class then one day you read he'd been taken off by some bloke gone missing even his mother was upset and beside herself in the papers but he showed up in Brighton safe and sound unharmed by the geezer who took him off and you were glad he was safe and sound even if you didn't like the tosser being around but at least he was all right ready for the next threat of a punched nose and losing the next after school fight. © 2013 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthorTerry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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