Graham or John
Where are you from
Your picture is so
So character strong
Your coat was red
You never said
You'd been before
Walked out the door
The zephyr blew
The jeans were new
The memory cradle
Leaving the stable
A stable boy
A big girl’s toy
Open top sport
Not your sort
The white cotton shirt
Does hurting hurt
Passing on by
Tears lover’s cry
Turning eighteen
It's about being seen
Crocodile shoes
Silver studs in two's
Sail by, swan in stature
Its essence you capture
You glide and slide
Taking the Cadillac ride
The girl on your arm
Besotted by charm
Pretty pink dress
Virginity suppressed
Her hair flicked back
Listening to Chicken Shack
Painting your own picture
Writing your own scripture
You carry your confidence
With supreme diffidence
Believing the dream
Selling the sheen
Envy brings engagement
Edge endows enragement
The cockerel crow quietens
The peacock colour whitens
The cloud of smoke
The oarsman’s silver stroke
Waters wash over
The discarded cloak
He walked right in
He couldn't swim
He never spoke
You missed the joke
Nothings real
From our dreams we steal
Joseph's Technicolor dream-coat
That is our conscience missing the boat
