Man in a Pink Shirt

Man in a pink shirt

Don’t step out into the road

Fat man in a pink polo shirt

Ruddy cheeked, strawberry blond

In Henley..Henley on Thames

One tan leather loafer on pavement

And one in the gutter. Fat man

Not by today’s standards

I’m being a bit unfair

Well upholstered, sausagey

And he looks posh, angry too

I imagine his voice, shouty

Entitled but a bit thin-skinned

I drive by, check my mirror

See his navy chinos and

Tanned calves, gone to grass

Crossing over, probably

Leaving a scent trail

Tom Ford, Hugo Boss

He’s got a blond wife

Thin but fertile

Feisty but yielding

He’s drives a purring vehicle

And does manly sports

Tall confident children

Labradors and Pimms

Fun times and freckles

I head towards Reading

The sky darkens