Birkenhead Central Library 13.08.2011.

In 1966, after school

we leaned against

your railings,

waited for the F19.

Behind us, you were

a pale grey monolith,

stilled by wisdom.



You were always there

just in case, like the

safety of home.

You would have welcomed us

but we thought we were

still exploring other worlds.



Forty five years later

you are still the

pale grey monolith.

You still welcome us,

offer your wisdom.



Now we lean our bikes

against the railings

(are they really the same)

disappear into the

limestone world

for whole afternoons,

into cool chamber and census

to look for our father's

home.