When I was very young

Andrew and Rachel

Took me to a kibbutz

During my stay

I can remember walking

Quite long distances

Under the hot sun

But I was very strong

For a boy of my age

And I have nothing

But happy memories

Of my summer there

I later lost contact

With Andrew and Rachel

That was until a week ago

When l by chance

Bumped into Rachel

Outside South Ken Tube Station

She had not changed greatly

Although she and Andrew

Were by now divorced

We shared a coffee

And chatted about old times

Rachel now lives in Berlin

And works as a translator

We exchanged addresses

So that we might keep in contact

It was as we were crossing the road

That I asked about the location

Of our happy kibbutz

Rachel looked up at the sky

As if searching for an answer

I am not sure Tim Tim

It was not that important

At the time of our visit

All I knew was that

It was somewhere in Israel