Two ageing musicians recount stories

of an inglorious episode shared,

drink does the talking.

They are merely bystanders in a vivid tapestry

strewn like shroud over a past

almost forgotten by the masses -

radio broadcasts, theatre pits,

sleazy nightclubs, outdoor events

where clouds bent their heads in curiosity. 

 

:Lights in the pub reflect off glasses, rose tinted,

names recalled - whatever happened to?

a moment of loss accepted at this vast age conjoined. 

They must part soon, there is an uncaring and sad quality

in the speeding crowds outside

who know only their own moments

pale in comparison,

like new draughts untried at the pumps.