bradby, lawrence

A Norfolk Curse

May your ramblers’ maps never fold up right
May the catflap keep you awake all night
May your favourite jeans be just too tight
And then you’ll know;

May the milkman never read your notes
May the barmaid laugh but not at your jokes
May your all-time hero be John Noakes
And then you’ll know;

May the phone always ring when dinner’s served
May your frisbee throws veer off in a curve
May your kids come to see you’re a bit of a nerd
And then you’ll know;

May the cat and the dog cringe from your touch
May your juniors at work point out your bald patch
May the rabbit get mange and die in its hutch
And then you’ll know

Why folk round here make themselves scarce
When I’ve got my eye on a parking space.



© Lawrence Bradby 2002