butters
High on a Hill
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...just marking my spot, back later... 1:21 Begin
Spit and Polish
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There's a knock on the door
a gentle old man, stands there with hat in hand,
smiling with grace, waiting in place
as the mistress examines his face.
'Yes?'
"My favorite word Mum, and if you'll be excusing me,
I've heard your kitchen's a mess,
for a bob or two I'll do what I can
to see that all is laid straight.
Silence, a blush, chin raised high,
then shoulders sag in defeat,
a reply comes exceedingly sweet.
'Yes, it's all quite dusty; I've a pot needs a good shine,
and if you can make it glow again,
I'll surely give you a bob.'
Standing aside she let him inside,
closing the door on the dusk.
The old man went to work right away,
cleaning cobwebs out of the cracks,
rubbed a high sheen on porcelain cups,
removed dust wherever 'twas found
all night long he worked at his task
and by daylight was paid for his job.
'Come back in the evening.' mistress said,
'I've a few more spots a'needing,
more of your good spit n polish.'
"To be sure Mum," he said placing hat back on head''
"my pleasure, thanks for the bob."
2:47
shine on, you crazy diamond