Nude Chaperone

The microphone comes on 

The lady goes loud 

All my years here rounding eight

My ears been hearing 

Chaperone!  

And it makes me wonder 

Where is this gentleman?  

Is there one? 

How might I identify him? 

I’ve been hearing about him for so many years 

What grand uniform might this individual be adorned in? 

Who’s he accompanying? 

Suddenly one spring morning 

On a bright and fair Saturday 

Sitting among friends

At a train station 

North side by the sea 

Laughing and whiling away time

Waiting for the locomotive to arrive 

For the first time in forever 

I heard it as przy peronie!!

Przy Peronie? 

No Chaperone? 

Now that makes sense. 

Coz that’s on the platform!