“To be pervaded by something unpleasant”
Tom,
Or as we used to call him
Ol’ Clappy,
Was a homeless man
Who would always
Reek of cigarettes,
Desiel and beer,
And would meander
The shopping arcade
For no apparent reason.
We called him
Ol’ Clappy
For when
We’d clap,
Or whistle
Or make any
Loud noise, really,
He’d snap
And yell all kinds
Of vulgar things.
Looking back,
We were terrible
Children.
