Tea
It begins with a declined money card
follows you home, bright enough
after all you have a home, a car, running water.
follows you home, bright enough
after all you have a home, a car, running water.
A cup on the bench, a sachet of tea
the singing jug, capers,
emmental cheese.
the singing jug, capers,
emmental cheese.
In the place where it should be
the place where milk lives
there is a space.
the place where milk lives
there is a space.
Searching in drawers of reusable gift wrapping,
emptying pockets of hidden jeans
worn in thinner days
pockets of hope,
you find 2 dong, a dime, a 100 escudos note
from the Banco de Moçambique.
emptying pockets of hidden jeans
worn in thinner days
pockets of hope,
you find 2 dong, a dime, a 100 escudos note
from the Banco de Moçambique.
There are phone calls you could make
neighbours even, but you are beyond rescue.
Rocketed back to the cradle
milk becomes mother
neighbours even, but you are beyond rescue.
Rocketed back to the cradle
milk becomes mother
and in the place where it should be
there is a space.
there is a space.