"From a Long Distance"Versión en línea What impressiosn does Harrison create on the father and himself? por Rocío Lucero 1 The father still waits for his wife to come back 2 The father is ashamed that his son discovers he still waits for his wife 3 The son himself adopts his father's attitude. He behaves as if his parents were alive. dad kept her slippers warming by the gas Still went to renew her transport pass He'd hear the key scrape in the rusted lock and end his grief He knew she'd just popped out to get the tea You couldn't just drop in. You had to phone. He'd put you off an hour to give him time to clear away her things and look alone. He couldn't risk my blight of disbelief In my phone book there's your name and the disconnected number I still call You haven't both gone shopping; just the same