Gym Kit

Gym Kit 

Knickers. 

Gym knickers. 

What was that about? 

Black on the bottom 

yellow on the top. 

Tops that were top, because they covered us, 

bottoms barely did. 

We were stripped, striped 

in black and yellow, 

bees buzzing about 

our honey pot. 

Appropriate 

for Manchester 

of course. 

Knickers. 

For inside. 

Black short skirts  

for out. 

Wrap around, combined with 

tall hockey socks, 

knee length 

and a stick. 

We performed 

our passing out parade 

past the rugby pitch, 

past the rugby boys 

unique in their arrogance. 

Confident, that they never had to 

wear knickers 

in front  

of 

everyone  

else. 

It's no wonder then. 

After marching 

red legged and wind bitten, 

that we attacked each other 

on the field. 

The only place 

where 

aggression  

was  

encouraged, 

is  

encouraged, 

in

polite

young

ladies. 

#girls #manchester #manchesterbees