Weather had been mild
the eve before wet snow fell
then the sky cleared
and it got very cold
and that morning helping mother with her newspaper round
there was a layer of ice on top of the snow
that made it slippery!
the man sat on the steps in a yard
hand under chin
he had snow in his hair,
eyes were blue and open looking pensive.
Called mother
she looked and said what a shame,
in a tuck shop nearby they called the police
who came put a blanket over him
and carried him into the police van.
Never having seen death close up before
I asked mother many question
to shut me up she bought me a chocolate,
it was now clouding over
which meant it would be milder and more snow,
better hurry up and get the job done.