Even as Elaine
gets off the school bus
there are jeers
and catcalls
and words like
we'll look after John
for you while
you're away Frumpy
no problems there
and the bus door closes
and it is shut off
and the bus drives away
and she looks at it go
and wonders
what John will
make of it all
after her younger sister
said about her and John
and the kiss on Sunday
and now
the whole world knows
did you have
to tell everyone?
she says to her sister
as they walk
towards home
didn't know
it was top secret
her sister says smiling
anyway they'd find out
sooner or later
anyway unless
you've been doing
anything else
we don't know about
no big deal is it?
What do you mean
anything else?
Elaine says
you know do it
her sister says
do what?
Elaine says frowning
walking on
looking at her sister
sideways on
her sister smiles
don't you know?
You don't do you?
Her sister says grinning
Elaine frowns more
don't know what?
Elaine says
ask Mum
her sister says
and walks on quickly
leaving Elaine
following behind
wondering what the heck
her sister
was talking about
and worrying if she had
not knowing
sensing her face
go red like
a smacked backside glowing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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