On a visit to China some years ago
I met a leftover lady at a railway station
We were instantly attracted to each other
And after some difficulties she came to England
Where we reside to this day in Royal Leamington Spa
Although God has not blessed us with children
We are devoted to each other and share many interests
I call her my lotus flower as she is small and delicate
She calls me her strong Englishman because of my height
I never knew what a leftover lady was until I met my wife
And thank God each morning for our meeting as I might have never met her
If my train had not been delayed by the inclement weather further down the line
She had been at the railway station to meet her sister who also had been delayed
An hour either way and we would have been unaware of each other
And it is likely that we might have remained single as were both quite shy
Henry Day (2022)