Big Bang theory

They married in the nineteen fifties
lived with her parents
Slept in a big iron bed
with brass knobs
A china pot slivered underneath
The lino was orange and green
too cold for bare feet
They snuggled closer to keep warm
The  eiderdown overcoat fell off
each time they made love
and the bed groaned with them
Once there was a bigger groan than usual
the china pot shattered
and the ceiling moved instead of the earth
Downstairs her mother dropped a stitch
and her father smiled and lit his pipe
Now they have a divan, fitted carpets
en suite facilities
Her parents died long ago
but they do have ten grandchildren.

Sally James

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