I hear that you have a rather odd way
Of showing affection when you are apart
I would not call it odd but just loving
What do you do
We photograph our bums and send the results
To each other via our phones
Is that not a little risky
One of you might send it to the wrong person
I do not think that they would worry as bums
Are pretty commonplace these days
They are seen as objects of humour
How did it start
It started when Jane went to Blackpool
We were missing each other dreadfully
There were no mobile phones in those days
We chatted on the land lines but it seemed distant
And then one morning a letter arrived for me
It has a Blackpool postmark
I opened it and inside found a photograph of Jane
In her bathroom at the hotel
She had covered herself with a pastel towel
But her bare bum was reflected fully in the mirror
It was the nicest gift that I had ever received
As prior to that I had not seen her naked
The message was clear as she was not only
My best friend but was soon to be my lover
Since that date whenever we are apart
We send each other naked bum photographs
Both for a safe journey and a safe return
This morning Jane left for the West Country
And without thinking we shared photographs
I will be meeting Jane in Bath on Sunday
As I am travelling in a couple of days time
We will be staying overnight at a hotel
Before we return to our blue coastal home
As normal I will be reading Browning
And will be using a photo of Jane’s bum
As a decorative bookmark
Jane’s bookmark reads as follows