WHAT LYDIA HEARD.A Poem by Terry CollettA 9 YR GIRL UNWITTINGLY HEARS HER BOG SISTER AND BOYFRIEND MAKE OUT.Lydia watches through a thin gap in the dark brown curtains her sister much older in the bed holding tight to her tall spiv boyfriend and kissing his thick lips then his ears which even nine year old Lydia finds quite gross it takes all her childish innocence not to know what the show is about she looking through the gap sees the spiv put his hand on the nude buttocks of her sister Lydia looks away looks out at the green grass and the flats and windows opposite ignoring the giggles and snorty sounds she hears from the bed behind her behind dark brown curtains how the heck she got trapped behind there in her games pretending the window was a stage and she a child actress awaiting to begin when her big sister came tiptoeing in with the spiv while hiding unseen there Lydia silently hid her feet and stealthily had her peek now she sees pigeons walk or kids play with skip rope or football or cowboys and Injuns but behind the curtains on the bed another game is played two actors in combat by the sounds her sister breathlessly makes beyond but innocent Lydia puts her hands to cover her small ears watching kids play their games and joyfully run about ignoring whatever makes her sister giggle soft then loudly laughing shout. © 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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