I kept flicking through all the archives of my life and nowhere could I find the stretched and leathery wings of the dragon. My nose is bleeding heavily and my head is gone. Within the structured confines of a sonnet I am trying to find
handsome random fragments of my past life.
Nowhere at school do they teach you how to cure a hangover. They just steal your soul and play stupid games with your liberty.
The tarmac in the playground was raised about two feet and it had a low wall all round the edges. The we graduated to the larger playground
with monkey bars that I never remember being allowed to climb. In fact, all through my dubious school career I remember having an overwhelming
desire to climb monkey bars and gymn bars but never getting my chance.
Brownies and Girl Guides was better. But I had
to promise
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God
To serve the Queen
To help other people
And to keep the guide law
Law
1 A guide is loyal and can be trusted
2 A guide is helpful
3 A guide is polite and considerate
4 A guide is friendly and a sister to all guides
5 A guide is kind to animals and respects all living things
6 A guide is obedient
7 A guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties
8 A guide makes good use of her time
9 A guide takes care of her possessions and those of others
10 A guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does
I think I screwed up a bit.
