25th May 2018

sent to the loft, alas

leylandii hedges
wind and rain prevent clipping
hedge parsley

© Rachel Green 2018

An effort to remember
the time when they were friends
or at least on friendly terms
results in nothing.
There was never a time
when he invited her
to an evening out
or a meal or a social gathering.
She can only remember her partner
asking 'how was he today?)
and she would shrug and say'okay'
and once in a while, "Good."
but the latter happened more rarely
as if he begrudged her lessons
which he shortened week by week
and fat-shamed her;
belittled her progress
until she'd had enough.

© Rachel Green 2018