Another Day 1955 Poem by Terry Collett

Helen saw
a man in
black leather

fall off his
motorbike
and under

a red bus
as she was
looking out

the window
at the back
of a car

that Benny's
uncle was
driving in

o my gosh
he's fallen
off his bike

she uttered
who's fallen?
Benny said

that man on
his bright red
motor bike

just back there
Benny looked
out the back

car window
but the car
had moved on

and all was
out of sight
are you sure?

Benny said
yes I saw
Helen said

he fell off
and under
the uncle

said that's bad
what a sight
but Benny

couldn't see
anything
just traffic

behind them
moving on
Helen was

in deep shock
and shaking
so Uncle

drove her home
and Benny
explained to

her mother
what Helen
had just seen

then drove off
with Uncle
to his house

with his aunt
waiting there
and cousin

and his neat
electric
toy train set

all laid out
ready for
Benny to

have a play
and Benny
hoped that

Helen could
come and play
another day.