Saturday, 27 April 2024

and now the gas mantle has gone out

 and now the gas mantle has gone out 


i can remember the coffin 

on trestles in the front room

grandpa was cold but relaxed

as we all were


then we went out to play

cowboys and indians 

killing each other


i had a winchester repeating rifle


when i was small 

grandpa used to remind me which side was ours

gently

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