I was singing in Portuguese as we walked along the long coastal path
The day was fading even though we were only in the fifteenth hour
I was wearing a sky blue and maroon woollen scarf
And looked something like a football fan once removed
My family were walking with me into a stiff south-easterly breeze
The day was colder than I had been led to expect and we were all a little chilled
So I suggested that we return to our soft Christmas home warm and bright
On our homeward journey we found a fluorescent life preserver next to a waste bin
And although its location confused us all this was the only deep mystery of the day
December 25th 2021