I remember walking down the Bedford Road
all the way down to Stockwell
to visit the pub
that played the absolute best of live Irish music
I’d sing my heart out
with a bottle of Budweiser in hand
I used to wear next to nothing in those days
the early 90\'s, even when it was freezing cold
after all I was young
and Oxford Street offered
a wonderful array of retail back then
the most wonderful shopping experience
one of my dresses was completely sequin
a t-shirt dress just to my knees
elegant enough to feel sophisticated
yet sexy enough to feel hot
I walked down that road
like I owned the entire world
cars after cars beeping at me
I could never turn my head
because inside I was mortified
cheeks probably glowing red
although of course I felt like a superstar
and in those days I really was.