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I love this poem, picked it up years ago, think off maybe. Net

Brunswickā€™sļ»æĀ ļ»æjukebox plays a background serenade, theme fae Peyton Placeļ»æ
He sits and sips his Vat Sixty Nine, an he hears a scream in every silent face
Or maybe its the whistle fae the train he hearā€™s, back when he was still small
He imagines his Mam putting herļ»æĀ lipstick on at the mirror wi ducks on the wall
Theļ»æļ»æļ»æļ»æĀ Ghost of not knowing, still following him about, singing Beatles songs
The Companion set is in the fireplace, on a stand, brush shovel and tongs
He seeā€™s the blue sky and feels the breeze, hears the wind like a wee lad
He imagines his Mamā€™s laugh like waves caressing the shore an feels sad
Dad studies the evening news and marks three horses wi his parker pen
Glances up fae the two mile chase an says yer lookin braw the night hen
She pretended tae be embarrassed hearing words she knew tae be true
He remembers Hogmanayā€™s wi his Mam and Dad, knows they were too few
The lazy wind blows through, as Winter bites hard but his overcoat is empty
Behind his private door, the well that holds aw the tears, empties gently
He sits and waits as the bells draw near, watches the candle slowly burn
He imagines them all back together again, but knows they can never return

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13 hours ago, Piracy said:

I love this poem, picked it up years ago, think off maybe. Net

Brunswickā€™sļ»æĀ ļ»æjukebox plays a background serenade, theme fae Peyton Placeļ»æ
He sits and sips his Vat Sixty Nine, an he hears a scream in every silent face
Or maybe its the whistle fae the train he hearā€™s, back when he was still small
He imagines his Mam putting herļ»æĀ lipstick on at the mirror wi ducks on the wall
Theļ»æļ»æļ»æļ»æĀ Ghost of not knowing, still following him about, singing Beatles songs
The Companion set is in the fireplace, on a stand, brush shovel and tongs
He seeā€™s the blue sky and feels the breeze, hears the wind like a wee lad
He imagines his Mamā€™s laugh like waves caressing the shore an feels sad
Dad studies the evening news and marks three horses wi his parker pen
Glances up fae the two mile chase an says yer lookin braw the night hen
She pretended tae be embarrassed hearing words she knew tae be true
He remembers Hogmanayā€™s wi his Mam and Dad, knows they were too few
The lazy wind blows through, as Winter bites hard but his overcoat is empty
Behind his private door, the well that holds aw the tears, empties gently
He sits and waits as the bells draw near, watches the candle slowly burn
He imagines them all back together again, but knows they can never return

Piracy , havenā€™t seen that before , have to admit teared up by the end.Ā 

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1 hour ago, Yorkie said:

Piracy , havenā€™t seen that before , have to admit teared up by the end.Ā 

It reads very poignantly for most at this time of year, when it's about remembering lost ones.Ā 

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