Curtain Call Parts I & II
Curtain Call Pt I
When the curtain goes down
For that very last time
I will pull on it’s string
Rather than bow politely
Bathing in the applause
Stand aside in the shadows
And walk into the rain
Leaving the words to speak
For themselves without me
Stealing any of their thunder
Shutting that door behind me
Like a chapter in a book
In rhythm to the cheers
Clutching my stoma...
Thursday 20th February 2014 8:28 pm
Tracing Planes
You should be here
Whistling the national anthem
When they march past
In their dusty uniforms.
You should still be here
With your smile
And medals out-shining
The rays of the sun.
You should have come home
And walked down my street
And should have seen
Men walk on the moon.
You should have seen England
Win the Ashes
And had children
Waltzing on your knee.
You should have ...
Sunday 10th November 2013 5:13 pm
Recent Comments
Tom Doolan on Shimmering Light
45 minutes ago
Tom Doolan on One Tear at a Time
48 minutes ago
David RL Moore on Tales of the Riverbank
1 hour ago
Stephen Gospage on Evan Tyler
1 hour ago
Stephen Gospage on The End of His Tether
2 hours ago
Stephen Gospage on One Tear at a Time
2 hours ago
David RL Moore on A Life in the Day
3 hours ago
Tom Doolan on St George’s Day
4 hours ago
Larisa Rzhepishevska on St George’s Day
4 hours ago
Bethany Sallis on SPIKE-LIKE
11 hours ago