A hippy party on the beach
Quickly descended into mayhem
I left the gathering then
As had no wish to get stoned or drunk
Katherine Mills lived in the flat above me
Eight Sedan Gardens in Putney
We rarely spoke to each other
Although I was aware that she was unemployed
I worked at the Lax Museum in Central London
And had done so since graduating from Kings
I enjoyed my work as it enabled me to travel
Around Europe at least twice a year
One evening in late May Katherine Mills
Knocked at my door in floods of tears
She had overdosed and was hysterical
I drove her to the hospital and stayed the night
When she was discharged and with her permission
I tasked myself to look after May Katherine Mills
Nurse Murphy was of a great help to me
This activity strangely centred my everyday life
I was due to attend a conference in Lisbon in August
And invited May Katherine Mills to travel with me
As I thought that it would greatly aid her recovery
We stayed at the White Hotel albeit in separate rooms