mr peltser

 mr peltser 

was a cross-dresser (in the photo)

went to live with his daughter

and hung himself

from the stair rail

i was about four

at the age when memories hang around

in the queue for deletion

but the grim reaper was busy

seventy three years later

i still remember

they thought they knew why he did it

whisper whisper

there he is

in the coronation photo

front bench far right

i am on my mam’s lap wearing a tam

damn 

i remember it like yesterday

in the row behind us

house on the far right

all gone now (of course)

the man (of course ~ i just told you didn’t i)

the houses (of course)

memory’s noose soon (maybe)

but i’ll not hang about