said mum
"Crocodiles!"
Aunty Vie said
boxing coach
tried to teach
those rules
National Service
failed them too
My aunty
three streets away
said..."Robin Hoods!"
A local secret
Nationwide
"People don't like
to be hurt!"
Clubs-pubs-rubs-dubs
monickers like..."Thumper!"
Bent coppers
Scotland Lard
under the cosh...tosh?
a blind boxer
their charity
where government failed
they dispersed
clarity
Ronnie was first
Reggie next
incarcerated
they died as heroes do
and the lies
started...
Now Ron and Reg
are..."Brown Bread!"