TWO MEN SITTING ON A PARK BENCH

TWO MEN SITTING ON A PARK BENCH.

"I come here every Tuesday to watch the Bowls," the comment came from the little grey haired man sitting on the left hand side of the bench.
"I used to play Bowls,"said the man sitting on the right hand side of the bench.
"We can watch together."
And, they did, for three hours they sat and watched the bowls. They laughed when one of the bowls bounced into the rut, and they cheered when the home team won.
"We could meet up again next week," said the little grey haired man. "My name is John Conrad."
"That’s fine,"said the man from the right hand side of the bench. "My name is Albert Wright," and he stood up and walked into the gathering mist.
John Conrad watched the bowlers pack away, and stood ready to go home and make his tea. As he stood up he turned to read the remembrance plaque nailed to the bench.
"This bench has been placed here in remembrance of Albert Wright who sadly died in 2001"
John Conrad didn’t go back to watch the bowls the following week.


Heather Davies
October 2012.