Delight, The Sweet

Living miles and miles from home,
she finds herself returning
in her mind

sees familiar flowers
bordered in their beds

touches and kisses rowdy
relatives and friends

smells the breaded fryer
pieces sizzling hot in a pan

hears them talking of neigh-
bours, crops, unpaid bills, a
nice cheque that arrived by post

and tastes the sweet delight
of arriving home
after an extended stay abroad.

There she is. That girl
on the left there. All smiles.
Do you see her?
You do, don't you?