The Bus Home
I only take the bus now
or walk if the sun is shining
into the bustle of Cheltenham
where the streets are like old friends,
the ones you don't see for years
then bump into on the Promenade
(maybe you'll take tea together,
roll away the long years).
I wander without buying,
get sucked into the crowds
of shoppers and day trippers,
then take the bus home
or walk if the sun is shining.