<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day,\nrope in hand, I<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open the\ndoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First\nthing, the soft smell of flowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And new\ngreening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second\nthing, the birds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooing,\ncalling, tussling,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Floating,\nblasting like torpedoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over\ntreetops, above the flats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Third\nthing, breathe in<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cool in the\nmorning, and no sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But swish\nof rope and slap of feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step step\nstep<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At eight\nthirty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man\nfrom Number Seven comes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newspaper under\nhis arm and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fog of cigarette\nsmoke over<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sloping\nshoulders<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an\nancient oiled jacket<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood\nmorning\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGetting\nfit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrying!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning,\ny\u2019all right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs well as\ncan be\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood\nmorning\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\nmaking progress, girl\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell \u2013 we have\nto stop meeting this way\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every day,\nI hold out hope that<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ll see\nhim tomorrow walking<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Share\nthirty seconds of Cockney greetings,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep him\nalive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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