Waiting For the Postman

Waiting for the Postman Florrie stands at the garden gate, How much longer must she wait? The Postman was due ages ago What will he bring today for Flo Junk mail or a pile of bills Or a letter from her daughter Jill Maybe a seed catalogue Or a letter requesting she sponsor a dog An offer of a new bank card Or book-club offers of works by the Bard Or a parcel from her sister Sally Now living in the Rhonda Valley A letter about changing her energy supplier They promise her a cheaper deal Then the bills are higher A spring catalogue from Ann Summers Or a free sheet advertising plumbers Oh postman, what is keeping you? Florrie has better things to do Than wait and wait and wait and wait Shivering at the garden gate