My East-End Girlfriend
For those not aware ‘Ocean Pearl’ is cockney rhyme for girl, and stretch & bend is cockney rhyme for friend. My girlfriend is a cockney, and it is to her I’ve dedicated this ode.
Although her happy trigger is very appealin’
with a lemon zest ample
that I like feelin’
& scotch pegs slim
nearly up to the ceiling,
It is her boat race mostly, that leaves me reeling.
Starting at the top, with her brown Barnet Fair
which curls down her back
without a care;
Her mince pies sparkle the colour blue
Below her button-shaped I’suppose
an exquisite view.
Her Errol Flynn has a very small dimple
which when she smiles,
makes a pretty little ripple;
Her pink PG Tips
with her white Hampstead Heath,
makes her north & south
a pleasure to meet.
By
Chas Davely
