I shut the book and put a record on
'A friend like you' adds colour to the room
I fixed some toast and watched the kids outside
They're harmless but I don't think they're having fun
Hannah's a closet intellectual
A picture waiting for a frame
Pretends she's grounded when it's coursework time
A scientist, she stands out from the family
At 21 she took up dentistry
Some people will always have bad teeth
She rents a studio in Golders Green
It's cosy, with potted plants and pot pourri
At 28 and still with student debts
A chapter that never seems to end
