STUCK
here he was
old pensioner
in south London
stuck in a queue
in a supermarket
in depression
when suddenly
loud and clear
he heard
behind him
a pained voice cry
‘for fanden jeg kan
ikke holde ud at være her
et øjeblik længere
skal vi ikke snart hjem?’
and he was
transported back
fifty years
to Copenhagen
and his heyday
and he suddenly
smiled
pmcmanus
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translation for the few here
that do not speak Danish
‘bloody hell I can’t
bear to be here
a moment longer
shan’t we soon go home?’
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