Saturday, 10 April 2021

Mister Mountbatten

Someone named Emily
singing her song goes -
"My life won't take long,
This love won't last long."

Someone named Clarabel
humming her tune, says
her time will come soon
...and then it came soon.

Mister Mountbatten has
Shuffled along, and
she won't be long,
so leave a light on.

Someone named Mia is
just being born, the
first breath she draws
is the last she'll draw on. 

So think of those people
all broken and gone
and count up your years.
Thank God that they're long. 

And spare me your tears
and save me your song. 
as Mister Mountbatten
shuffles along. 

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