my parents grew among palm trees, in sunshine strong and clear. i grow in weather that's pale,misty watery or plain cold, around the back streets in london.
dad swam in warm sea, at my age. i swim in roofed pool. mom - she still doesn't swim. mum went to an open village market at my age. i go to a covered arcade one with her now. dad works most saturday. at age dad played cricket with friends. mum helped her mum, or talked shouting half way up a hill. now i read or talk on the phone. with her friends,mum's mum washes clothes on river-stone. now washing-machine washes our clothes. we save time to eat to tv,never speaking. my dad longed for freedom. mum prays for us ,always. mum goes to church some evenings and on sundays. i go the libraly. daad goes for his darts at the local. mum walked everywhere, at my age dad road a don key. now i take the bus or catch the underground train. from when i dance by james berry.