Saturday, 31 October 2020

Accidental Life

 if Wladyslaw had not been granted land

if dad had stayed in the Polish army and not transferred to the navy

if mum had decided not to go dancing the day they met

if they had decided the other way when they discussed in 1949 whether to emigrate to Poland or not

if that sperm had gone off course just a millimetre

if mum and dad had decided to stay in Cambuslang instead of moving to Hamilton

if one teacher had said study maths or english or philosophy instead of law

if Kenny hadn't suggested we go the Munich Beer Festival in 1982

if Phil hadn't asked Christine to come with him to Kenny's birthday party

if all this and a million things more

you would not be reading this

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