Wendy Cope had a dream that
She was making cocoa for Kingsley Amis
Inspired by the title
I imagined making tea for Rita Coolidge
While the kettle boiled
While I prepared the hibiscus berry mix
As the water bubbled heading toward 200 degrees F/93 degrees C
We talked about how things have changed since the seventies
Political activism
Poverty
Hunger
The needs of children and families
We talked about
Peace
Justice
Equality
We discussed love known
Loves lost
Loves rediscovered
I explained how I played the Walela cd for you
She said she was touched by your request
As I was beginning to tell her about how I feel when I hear
Please Grow Old With Me
The beeping of the electric kettle
Pulls me back into reality