School Trip
by Ceinwen Haydon, with image by Steev Burgess
Mam can I go please can I go please all my friends are
another note from school her heart sinks makes her think
what’s the point – her wee girl’s face aglow with hope
still too young to know their life’s constrained by cash flow
another note from school her heart sinks makes her think
eight years since bright intentions blessed her daughter’s cradle
still too young to know their life’s constrained by cash flow
now misfortune ladles out thin soup/holed soles and loneliness
eight years since bright intentions blessed her daughter’s cradle
problems unsolved by zero hours contracts and suspended benefits
now misfortune ladles out thin soup/holed soles and loneliness
how can she budget save nothing from nothing and say of course
problems unsolved by zero hours contracts and suspended benefits
what’s the point. Her wee girl’s face aglow with hope,
How can she budget, save nothing from nothing and say of course
Mam/can I go/please can I go/please/all my friends are
