New earphones too big, sound poor so I put
a thrice-folded piece of paper on my head -
looking weird but listening happily, then our
Chief Director arrives individually greeting
everyone - including me, I pluck the paper
thing off but too late, I’d been seen a clown;
luckily not so bad as the night my daughter

Walked in towing a new friend - I’m standing
in the kitchen, pyjama pants tucked into my
socks like a Cossack getting ready to dance
the trépak,