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The Middle Lover

from Rookie Error by Clara Pandy

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TWELVE FIFTY-ONE WAS THE TIME MY MIND CRIED:
“THREE, TWO, ONE, NOUGHT!”
BECAUSE OF THE TENTH BEER I HAD DRUNK
AND BECAUSE OF NOSTALGIC MUSIC
THEY PLAYED AT THE PARTY THAT MADE ME THINK
OF THE NIGHT THAT WE LISTENED TO JAZZ,
CHUCKED OUR CLOTHES ON THE FLOOR
AND LOST OUR VIRGINITIES

TOSSING AND WRETCHING, MY SUIT ON THE FLOOR
WITH MY KNUCKLE TO MATRESS, MY EYES ON THE DOOR
I FINISHED BECAUSE I WAS SCARED YOU’D GET BORED
IN THE END PERHAPS I’M SCARED TO BE IGNORED

THEN EVERYTHING STOPPED AND SEEMED TO GO DARK
THE MUSIC WAS MUFFLED (STILL PLAYING THOUGH)
AND I HID AWAY

BOARDED UP THE WINDOWS
BUT NOSTALGIA CAME FLOODING IN
ALL THE PRETTY CREATURES IN GRANDAD’S AQUARIUM
WERE PAWING AT THE WINDOWS WITH THEIR FLIPPERS
“COME ON DOM, JOIN IN!”

AND I SEEM TO REMEMBER THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME
I GOT DRUNK: TWENTY-TWELVE, TWENTY-ELEVEN
AND NOW THAT IT’S ENDED
THESE FLASHES HURT MY EYES LIKE OLD PHOTOGRAPHY
BUT NOW IT’S MUCH LESS THREATENING

I FAILED AT BOTH OBJECTIVES
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING REGRETS

I DID TOO MUCH/ TOO LITTLE
I WAS TORN SO I JUST HEDGED MY BETS

THE MIDDLE LOVER
IS THE ONE WE FIND THE HARDEST TO SHAKE OFF

SHE DOESN’T CLIMB ON SINKING SHIPS
SURPRISED SHE HADN’T ALREADY FUCKED OFF

… IN THROUGH THE NOSE AND OUT THROUGH THE MOUTH

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from Rookie Error, track released December 7, 2015

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Clara Pandy Sheffield, UK

Clara Pandy originally started as an acoustic duo in January 2013, after Laura and Dom both met studying music at the University of Sheffield. Both do vocals, guitar and glockenspiel in the band. In 2014, we decided to extend to a five piece band and were joined by funk drummer, George Bratley, bassist Fitz and Cindy. Our lyrics range from personal themes to tongue in cheek humour. ... more

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