how can you do it alone

saw a man about fifty or so

he looked lonely but his eyes were bright

he was walking up the holland park road

and i stopped him to ask for a light

he practacally froze when i spoke

but eased when he saw my cigarette

then i saw as he lit up my smoke

beneath his coat he was naked and wet

with eyes full of shame

for he knew that i knew

he slumped to the wall with a moan

i said i know there's no name