A tropical island paradise
Of yesterday
Idyllic tranquil peace
Of years gone by
Designed for honeymoons
First and second
In blissful harmony
The breakfast tables of today
Accommodate strollers the size of minicabs
Offspring learning the power of culinary missiles
Adults talking not to each other
But to the world outside
As laptops compete for space with toast
And blackberries displace the jam.
Phuket, Thailand, December 2005
