Sandra used to bring bagels and smoked salmon for breakfast.
Me, the smoked bacon
from Bob's cheese and bacon stall
of Ashton Market; the best pig around.
Maggie would bring a huge tub of cream cheese.
We'd feast
then chat:
solve crosswords
discuss the meaning of,
everything
anything
things like:
In Vitro Fertilisation and morals
the age of consent and abortions
sunday football
the pope
men
women
sex
reggae music and Billy's jamaican bread.
Weekends were for cleaning duties
in the operating rooms.
Waiting for the odd emergency
to happen,
three staff per shift
the Jewess
the half-n-half Catholic
and the Methodist.
And yes, Sandra did eat the bacon.
Spoke to her recently,
she's the head nurse
of a suite of theatres in Bolton Royal Hospital.
Maggie retired,
cares for her husband Steadroy.
He used to make me ganja tea when I was sick -
an old fashioned Antiguan man,
with a soft voice and snake hips.
Boy O' boy:
I tell Maggie how lucky she is
to have a man like Stead
he has perfect rhythm.
Reminds me to go visit them soon.
Rise towards Sunday.
Gold trophy winner
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