A few novelty sized chocolate bars
did him on Christmas morning
with a promise of something extra
once the shops opened their sales.
He routinely served up cups of tea,
then toasted egg sandwiches,
as wrapping paper covered carpet
to raise smiles, praise and thanks.
Presents got stacked up in piles
and the television was switched on
whilst he collected empty plates
to wash the first load of the day.
After a day of playing chauffeur,
tidying the sideboard down
and willingly being of service to all,
he sat with a beer to watch the game.
Nothing fitting stood out on shop shelves,
such was his straightforwardness,
so one size fits all tracksuit bottoms
were bought and well received.
Quietly and agreeably he drove
over to one visitor’s house,
for glasses they mistakenly packed
so she could read a little before bed.