Schwervon! were the band of the week
and they were touring sporadically
but their awful cat needing watching,
and I was just the sort of guy to do it.

When they got back from the UK,
they offered me, among other goodies,
a sleeveless Union Jack shirt.

It was a Medium.

I haven’t been a Medium
since I was quickly growing out of children’s sizes.

“Thanks!” I said.

I tacked it on my wall,
in the hopes of eventually slimming down into that size.

Even when I lovelorn lost scores of pounds,
that shirt couldnt fit,
though I came closer than ever before.

It’s a lovely shirt.
Since it’s a gift, I can’t bear to part with it.

Schwervon! left town a decade ago
and I’ve had to paint my apartment
so it’s off the wall now.

I don’t know if I should put it back up,
as further inspiration,
or if I should give up the ghost.
I’ve lost weight in the last few years
but I’m not close to the size of that shirt.

Is it time to Brexirt?