Nineteen-Fifty-Four

Curtains are around the legs,
curtains around the earthly delights.
It's very measured and there are still
seriously worn uniforms.

With hush hush elegance
everyone dresses the part,
avoids the secret words
but is soon educated to
know what they are,

and know enough
in silence and whisper
to make it well.

inspired by the movie, "Vera Drake."