It's barely 15 minutes since I found his body there
Slouching on the settee with a vomit induced stare
An empty prescription bottle sticking to his clammy hand
and half a dozen tablets scattered round like grains of sand
A crisp manila envelope sealed with little haste
'To Whom It May Concern' inscribed upon its face
As I stooped to pick it up I swear he smiled at me
I knew, at last, he'd arrived upon the place he yearned to be
The letter read:
'If you've found this note you're too late to say goodbye
If you're reading this then I've already left your life
If you're stood there wondering why I've done what I have done
the answer is life and all it brings, and, what I've left undone
Please pass on all my love to the girl I love the most
Tell her I'll watch over her with Father, Son and Holy Ghost
And one more thing - before you think that you can save my life
is that everything I have I leave to the boys and my humbled wife'
Now as I look down on his form I know I will not cry
I will not wince, I will feel no pain, I will not question why
I will instead be happy that he is at peace at last
That his troubles and his worries are now all in the past
He often told me that he felt he was destined for greater things
that the life he had was difficult with all the hurt it brings
and I know now what he meant when said under his breathe -
"Media vita in morte sumus” (in the middle of life we are in death)
Thursday 23 June 2011
Sunday 19 June 2011
June Playlist - Better Late Than Never
A little later than promised, but, here is my June playlist:
Octonauts Theme (for The Girl, obviously – don’t judge me!)
Desire – Talk Talk
Infected – The The
Senses Working Overtime – XTC
Ragga – Martina Topley-Bird
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) – Tears For Fears
Happy – Faithless
Lovesong – The Cure
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Personal Jesus 2011 (Stargate Radio Mix) – Depeche Mode
You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Seasick Steve
American Idiot – Green Day
Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
I’ll Find My Way Home – Jon & Vangelis
Rapture – Erasure
Fascination Street – The Cure
Octonauts Theme (for The Girl, obviously – don’t judge me!)
Desire – Talk Talk
Infected – The The
Senses Working Overtime – XTC
Ragga – Martina Topley-Bird
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) – Tears For Fears
Happy – Faithless
Lovesong – The Cure
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Personal Jesus 2011 (Stargate Radio Mix) – Depeche Mode
You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – Seasick Steve
American Idiot – Green Day
Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
I’ll Find My Way Home – Jon & Vangelis
Rapture – Erasure
Fascination Street – The Cure
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