INGRID AND BREAKFAST.A Poem by Terry CollettA BOY AND GIRL IN 1950S LONDON.Ingrid usually wore the faded grey flowery dress that had seen better days I saw her crossing Rockingham Street I was getting bread rolls and she was standing by the wall of the flats red eyes hair unbrushed where are you going? she asked getting rolls for breakfast I said how comes you're out here so early? I asked my dad pushed me out said I was getting on his nerves she said have you had breakfast? I asked no not yet she said I looked up Meadow Row the early morning sun was breaking through clouds you can come back to my mum's place I said have rolls and butter she looked at me can I ? she said of course I replied taking in her red eyes and untidy hair and a fading bruise under her left eye real butter? she said yes and maybe cheese if you want I said she looked at me her eyes feeding on me what now? she said yes come to the bakers with me and we can go back to my mum's place together I said so we went across to the baker's shop and I bought crusty bread rolls my mother had said and we walked back through the Square and up the stairs to the flat are you sure your mum won't mind? she said as I opened the front door no she won't mind the more the merrier I said and so we went into the kitchen and I told my mother and she said fine and cut open the rolls and buttered them and put in some cheese and Ingrid and I went into the front room and we ate them in an early morning silence and as she ate I gave a secret sigh seeing the fading bruise beneath her left eye. © 2014 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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