Shame
saw you in the sunday papers
beautiful stainless steel watchstrap
Mum’s gift
Grandpa Rip’s Rolex
slim sleek and slender fit
perfect in the papers
but too easily bent
sadly stupidly broken
yes I broke the clasp
fearful of rebuke
ashamed of clumsiness
stonewall Drumbeg bridge
looking at the surface of the Lagan
say goodbye
let you go
later lie
say you broke and fell
sleep well in the mud
Grandpa Rip