Dragged up in back streets
This working class kid made good
In learning and position
I had the job, the money, the status, more money
I was ready…
A voice said
you are not dinner party material!
I cried
whined:
The further education?
The aspirations?
The witty repartee?
The middle class accent?
The money?
A voice said
you are not dinner party material!
Paul Blackburn
Illustration Nick Victor
This is one of the most poignant pieces I have read.I am in tears right now
Comment by alec martin on 2 November, 2017 at 12:56 pmYou could have name checked the voice. Always loved that line….. and so true.
Comment by Dave Morgan on 2 November, 2017 at 5:45 pm