A Funny Day

 
 Its bin a funny day, 
a lazy day, they come more often  
As is my want, I drank a coffee,  
two to be precise,
 a quid a time and worth it  
and read the Independent.  
I don’t take sides and like its style.  
 
A holiday treat for a little child  
single dad I think,school holidays today,  
Grand-ma paid for the treat  
what they had I did not see  
the child said "Pepper's hot"  
which made us smile.  
 
I think I smelt fried chips.  
wouldn't be surprised  
my lunch was omelette  
quite enough for me.  
Jack at home had had his meal,  
quite enough for him.  
 
I left to shop.........  
in-car-charger for my phone,  
called in the Bank, paid off the card,  
the phone bill settled next.  
Saw the lady in the shop,  
sorting childrens' shoes  
asked if she had a fetish,  
she laughed, pushed  my arm  
I know her very well, well enough  
to sell me shoes and polish.  
 
Its bin a funny day,  
the half so far that is.  
There's a stillness in the street  
no fortunes made today  
shop-rents barely covered.  
Quiet Fridays are bad news,  
roll on five o'clock.  
 
I write as aimless as the day.  
this does not excite,  
this is life, or part of life,  
ordinary, un-exclaimed and simple.  
Yes. its bin a funny day.  
A funny, funny day.