"I don't live in moments
Moments live in me.."
This is what my dear friend
recently said to me
At first the wisdom was lost
like pouring perfume on a pig
or acid from a large dropper
into the eyes of poor old Syd
At first the fuses burned
an electric acrid smell
but soon I understood the logic
behind the diagnosis of a living hell
Losing movement every day
to a disease called MND
such an injustice and imbalance...
Such a tragedy
Yet his smile is still contagious
but I see the truth behind his eyes
even the most beautiful wild flowers
slowly wither and die
Such a hard hand dealt
to a man so bold and brave
too many tragedies in one life
too many flowers surrounding graves
2023
R.I.P my good friend Dave.
He tragically lost his son in 2016, his partner in 2008, then motor neurons disease took him in 2023.