It's five in the afternoon
the meeting begins
the canasta match
the religion talk
the teacher, the chemist
the priest and Mrs Asuncion
the midafternoon coffee
and some conversation
And they will talk
about Mr Ramon's son
so clever he seemed
and he became a shepherd
I don't know if I fool myself
says Mrs Asuncion
but last night I saw John Doe
wandering round the alley
Mr priest
I don't know if you remember
Mrs Engracia's wedding
that was a night at 3
poor her
so young and now with six
of course, as they say
Mr Joe protects her
and the rain in the crystal
and the flower in the pot
will wait asleep for the morning
the lights of the alley
gaze but they silence
and a shepherd walks under the rain
without meaining it the hours
go by in the clock
the teacher bids farewell
the others say goodbye
comments about it
is it that she has a lover
the chemist blushes
the priest apologizes
but anyway
let's drink another coffee
tomorrow as it's sunday
the mass will be at 10
the meeting ends
tomorrow from 4 to 6
they'll keep with the canasta
they'll keep with the coffee