Helen, I saw you on TV last night..

Helen, I saw you on TV last night
calling yourself Sally
talking about high pressure
and patchy rain
pointing at clouds
with a painted Smile
that used to brighten my day
back then
in a warmer climate
did you change your name
in the name of fame
or were you embarrassed
of what you used to be
back then
a small town girl
and her down town boy
soaked in each other
60 days
in the sun
until you left me
with a heart full
of precipitation
in search of excitement
and a glamorous vocation
back then
when your hair moved
and you
didn’t dress like your mum
back then
when I thought you loved me
no matter the weather
and I could pretend
You’d rather be here
next to me on the settee
not stuck between
the ten o’clock news
and Die Hard 3