Hanging on

Title given by Scep

Hanging on

Stripping off all her clothes she gets soapy in the shower

Her hair is washed her arms are shaved she investigates her flower

Its been a quiet day she lives alone without her son or daughter

Then suddenly it all goes dark the lights switch off  – cold water

So in the dark feels for a towel steps out wondering in confusion

She was enjoying getting busy with herself – did not appreciate intrusion

Shes sure she topped the meter up but electric has just gone

She finds the window moves the curtain to see no street lights are on

She finds the torch to see the phone the hotline is then dialled

Still soaking wet hair in a towel on her head its piled

The line has many options press number one or two or three

She hopes they hurry up and speak shes dying for a pee

Shes still hanging on shes still hanging on

She cant hear any music now she wonders if theyve gone

Moving feet from left to right phone tethered to the wall

She doesn’t want to wet herself she wants to end the call

Then suddenly the lights go on now everything is bright

She wonders why the powercut so very late at night

She has a cough her towel falls off shes naked once again

Off she marches to the place where she can relieve the aching pain

Now where was she……………………..

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