Let’s Go Pinching Apples

Let’s Go Pinching Apples

Let’s go pinching apples

from the neighbours’ trees

creep along the fence-line

soft and on our knees

One eye on the kitchen

one hand on a branch

grab a good red shiny one

and run before they glance

No one saw us yesterday

when we took that pear

you swore it wasn’t stealing

just fruit that needed air

We’ll blame it on the magpies

if they come to shout

say we saw a black-and-white

just pecking all about

Keep your hoodie halfway up

and zip it if they bark

we’ll stuff the loot in sandwich bags

and hide it in the park

I’ll meet you near the alley

with pockets big and wide

we’ll do our rounds in daylight

before the dogs are tied

Let’s go pinching apples

it’s not a proper crime

just two fools and a shopping bag

having one good time