Helen’s Visit

Luggage and product
cluttered the flat’s rooms
as a fierce new toy charged
and local fry-ups seared.

Tea and heartburn pills
saw in patchy accounts
of confusing Ubers home
and a nightcap or three.

Meeting countdowns
wads of travel cards
and an X-rated cackle
concluded another stay.

Clown filters and memes
filled inboxes and screens
sparking the odd chuckle
until we could do it all again.