Leisure Time

I am, I’ll have you know,
a man of simple pleasures.
Not for me the razzmatazz
of discos or night clubs
and all that jazz.
I prefer to spend a lazy day
at home, in comfort,
listening to a play
on radio 4.
I do these kind of things
more and more
and these are the moments
that I treasure.
With a pair of well-worn
slippers on my feet
and reclining
in my favourite armchair,
I indulge in a few hours of leisure.
I still have a pipe by my side
- old habits die hard -
but it is empty
as I no longer smoke.
At the end the day
a cup of tea, Lapsang Suchong
or Earl Grey, will suit me fine.
I am, after all, an ordinary bloke.

© Luigi Pagano 2009