Svenglish - Living Lollo

My Midsummer Camp

 

Midsummer Camp started off pretty damp

Wet socks and feet

the rain falling in sheets

but after getting a pair of Welly boots

I was ready to sing and shoot

 

I decorated the marquee

where later 5rhythms set me free

Flowing to the beat of a drum

was better than drinking rum

but with the help of some gin

I played the Welly with a grin

 

For the solstice I painted my face

and danced round the field in a haze

Sitting round the camp fire

my body burning with desire

Beautiful boys from Leeds

got me into some bad deeds

Smoking and singing some more

I found myself on the floor

A festival of cuddles

arms and legs in a big muddle

 

Helped building a bender

which made me feel a bit tender

(as if I’d really been on a bender)

Struggling with yogic breath

to save myself from a minor death

 

In the kids tipi I made a poi

and almost stood on my head oi oi oi

I learnt more in a week than in a year

and my head feels more clear

Wiping snot and chopping wood

did me some good

 

The view from the compost loo

made my mind grow

feeling the grass under my toes

more intimate than shoes

In the communal shower

a woman made me feel like a flower

by sharing a story about her nipples

which made my smile ripple

 

In the camp council I confessed

that I liked getting undressed

jumping in the hot tubs

getting  free shoulder rubs

Everybody I met had a story to tell

and a hug to share as well

 

Shedding skin in the sauna heat

made my heart beat

with appreciation, accepting

the changing season

The nights are now getting longer

but I feel stronger

Am not going to drown

cause I’ve found my inner clown.