long time ago poem

a poem I wrote on the way to Manchester from Copenhagen in 1999 ...

Write Write Write

Tell the world your plight!

In every fading evening light

And every dark or starry night

As every weary cricket sighs

Write of every dark delight

To every baby's waking cry

In every morning breaking light

For every ray of warm sunshine

Write of all stupendous sight

In blinding afternoon sunlight

As grass of thirst begins to die

Under shady tree you sleepy lie

With dreams of many years gone by

And when you find yourself inside

Sitting up, starting to smile

Smiling wide

pick up your pen and

Write write write

Tell the world your plight!