CONVERSATION PIECE

"Whatever happened to your friend
who curled her fish-net legs
on the second-hand couch
and laughed about the men
she met in the K road.

Studs in her nose, tongue,
lips, belly-button
& clitoris.
Silver rings on fingers & toes.
Her hair was violent red?"

"She had a baby,
adopted by her mother.
She's straight now,
married
and had two more babies

in quick
succession.
She's at teacher's college,
studying to be
a childcare worker."

My eyes
flick open.
The wind unravels me.
Winter birds
will arrive.

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