I was seduced by my teacher
On a school trip
We stayed in a hotel in Harrogate
And she invited me to her room
Three days before
My sixteenth birthday
Miss Peterson
Abby
I owe you a lot
Thank you for my birthday present
Did you feel used Joe
Far from it
It was one if the defining moments
Of my life and has influenced my writing
Do you not realise that it was illegal
Yes
Stealing from shops is illegal
But nobody really cares
In this decaying country of ours
Happy Birthday Joe
It is not my birthday
It is Josephine’s birthday