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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=527874" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Marks of Sin</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">You waited for Fay <br>by the entrance <br>of the outdoor <br>swimming pool </div><div style="margin:10px 0">in Bedlam Park <br>the Saturday afternoon sun <br>still strong <br>the voices and screams </div><div style="margin:10px 0">of the kids in the pool <br>coming through <br>the high hedge<br>that surrounded all </div><div style="margin:10px 0">around except where <br>the entrance was <br>with its turnstiles <br>and changing rooms </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and wire boxes <br>where kids <br>kept their clothes <br>Pete Badham and his cronies </div><div style="margin:10px 0">had gone by and in <br>a few minutes before <br>giving you the hard stare <br>which you returned </div><div style="margin:10px 0">with equal share <br>you wondered if Fay's father <br>had stopped her going <br>finding some passage </div><div style="margin:10px 0">in the Bible that he claimed <br>made it a sin <br>or maybe she had been kept in <br>for some misdemeanour </div><div style="margin:10px 0">but then you saw her <br>coming through the park <br>in a blue dress <br>with a white towel </div><div style="margin:10px 0">wrapped under an arm <br>thought you might not come <br>you said as she came <br>to the entrance </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Mum let me come <br>after Daddy'd gone <br>off to work <br>she said </div><div style="margin:10px 0">she opened a hand <br>to show the coins <br>held there <br>her eyes you noticed </div><div style="margin:10px 0">were red <br>as if she'd been crying <br>glad you're here <br>you said </div><div style="margin:10px 0">me too <br>she replied <br>and you both went in <br>each to the separate areas </div><div style="margin:10px 0">for boys and girls <br>once you had changed <br>and put your clothes <br>in the wire box </div><div style="margin:10px 0">you went out <br>to the pool <br>and dived in <br>the cool water </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and waited for Fay <br>to come in <br>Dave Walker was there <br>at the deep end </div><div style="margin:10px 0">keeping an eye <br>on Badham and his cronies <br>giving you the thumbs up <br>when Fay came out </div><div style="margin:10px 0">she stood hesitant <br>on the edge <br>of the pool <br>dressed in her black </div><div style="margin:10px 0">swimming costume <br>come on in <br>you called and waved <br>she climbed down </div><div style="margin:10px 0">into the water <br>and swam towards you <br>her fair hair <br>darkened by the water </div><div style="margin:10px 0">her legs flapping <br>behind her <br>as she swam <br>her hands pushing through </div><div style="margin:10px 0">the water's skin <br>as she came to you <br>she put her arms <br>around your neck </div><div style="margin:10px 0">her damp face <br>close to yours <br>you put your arms <br>around her waist </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and she winced <br>and you let go <br>what's up? <br>you asked </div><div style="margin:10px 0">nothing <br>she said <br>just a bruise <br>and she swam off </div><div style="margin:10px 0">to the edge of the pool <br>and you followed her <br>and she pulled herself <br>onto the edge </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and sat there <br>looking out <br>at the other kids swimming <br>you heaved yourself </div><div style="margin:10px 0">onto the edge of the pool <br>beside her <br>she looked away <br>towards the high hedge </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and you noticed <br>thin red marks <br>on her thigh <br>what's that? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">you asked <br>pointing to her thigh <br>sign I have sinned <br>she whispered </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Daddy said <br>to show the flesh <br>is a sin <br>and wouldn't let me come </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and I answered him back <br>and he made the mark of <br>me having sinned<br>she stared at you </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and touched your hand <br>say nothing to anyone <br>she said <br>promise? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">ok <br>you said <br>let's go swim <br>she said </div><div style="margin:10px 0">and dived in again <br>you seeing <br>the red marks <br>and sensing the pain.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Terry+Collett">Terry Collett</a><div class=q>
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by the entrance 
of the outdoor 
swimming pool 

in Bedlam Park 
the Saturday afternoon sun 
still strong 
the voices and screams 

of the kids in the pool 
coming through 
the high hedge
that surrounded all 

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