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CHRISTINA AND PLACES.
Christina was with friends
schoolgirls like her
and she saw me
coming across
the sports field
she left them
and met me
and I heard them
cackle like hens
I’d turned down
Reynard's game
of football
to be there
what's tickling
their fancy?
I asked
nodding
towards the girls
on the field
O you know
what girls are like
any juicy bit
of gossip
to bite on
what gossip is that?
about the gym
and us the other day
she said
and that prefect
turfing us out
O that
I said
looking at her eyes
seeing worlds there
I wish I was in your year
she said
then I
would be leaving school
this year
instead of next
shouldn't wish
your life away
or before you know it
you'll be an old lady
with grey hair
and wrinkles
God forbid
she said smiling
we walked up
the field together
she talked
of her parent's rowing
and her mother's moods
and how her big brother
had done things
but then she broke off
and talked
of the girl in her class
who thought
she was dying
because she had
started to bleed
during P.E
we got to fence
which separated
the field from the road
where cars and lorries
were going by
she looked back
at the field
we don't get
enough time together
she said
you being
in a village
miles away
and I living
in this boring town
at least we do
see each other
I said
not enough
of each other though
she said
her lips stopped
and parted slightly
I gazed at her
for a few moments
taking in her eyes
and lips
that kiss
in the gym
she said
that could have
led somewhere
could it?
I said
yes it may
she said
BENNY
someone called my name
across the field
who the heck is that?
she said
my mate Reynard
I said
what's he want?
football game I expect
you're not going
to play football
are you?
she said
I waved away Rolland
indicating I wasn't playing
and he ran off
with other boys
towards the goals
on the other end
of the field
she looked at the boys
kicking a ball around
never understand boys
she said
what do they see
in kicking a ball about?
never mind them
I said
we have limited
time together
she nodded
and she looked back
at the field seeing
who was nearby
and who was who
then she came
close to me
and kissed me
her lips warm
and wet
skin on skin
tongues touched
a fire like sense
raced along
my nerves
I closed my eyes
and so did she
and we were
in places
and positions
in our minds
where
we wanted
to be.
