Today I
bought a scarf
from the charity shop it cost me
two quid I felt good
giving to charity
outside I realised
that the warm scarf was
blue and white I
quickly put it in my pocket I
had visions of being kicked
into the canal while on my
bike going to Glasgow
or being beaten to death
in the East End
for my stupidity
you see in
this part of the world
colours can mean
life or death
a green scarf
would mean the same I
have to turn the scarf
inside-out now to
be on the safe side you
see reader you
have to be careful
very careful
you can die
of ignorance
.
James McLaughling
.