Old Pram

'It was only an old pram'

It was only an old Silver Cross pram

And it had to go

Gathering dust in the loft from the 60’s

And the loft was being converted

So the navy blue and silver pram had to go

First stop was the garage

Its chrome chassis gleaming still

Its carriage carefully polythened up

Its wheels as perfect as ever

Its springs nodding as if to say

‘We’re as good as new, you know!

I know, they don’t make prams like this anymore

But we have nowhere to put this beautiful, elegant,

Stately, safe for babies, easy to push……pram!

And nobody will want it in this designer, fashion freak age

Of throwaway. throwaway…..everything.

I have to say. It is sad to throw away this pram.

Its carriage so full of memories

Tiny hands grasping at air

Tucked in and warm with mittens and bonnets

Tins and bottles rattling below on the shopping shelf.

But it had to go.

I took it to the tip this morning

Light rain falling

Like putting an old dog down

It had to be done

Instead of slinging it in the container

I said to the attendant

‘A lovely old fashioned pram here’

I left it out on the side

And slowly drove away

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