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I Know You

Writing for a friend here…

 

He knows early morning wake ups,

     measures life in coffee cups.

 

He knows brunch time habitats,

     gauges wealth in catch-up chats.

 

He knows evening drink delights,

     treasures life in plentiful pints. 

 

He knows routine late lock-ins,

     taxes his crumbling self-discipline.

 

He knows nighttime wide awake,

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There Was Talk

There was talk of train trips

     and long-distance walks.

There was talk of mountains

     and open water sports.

There was talk of eating wild

     with and without forks.

There was talk of the pub

     and stopping for shorts.

 

There was talk of diary strain

     and see after vacations.

 

There was talk of cash constrain

     and deferred decisions.

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Funeral Food

We’ll eat well when one of us goes,

when Paul passes, when Dave no shows.

We’ll eat well when it's Tony’s turn,

chicken drumsticks, sausages nice and burnt.

 

Bring out the quiche,

bring out the pork pies,

cold rice salads and lots of fries.

We eat good when someone dies.

 

We’ll miss friends when the next time comes,

yearn for their company and gone wisdom.

We’...

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