I travelled the world, far and long
through towns and plains singing my song
I never knew where I could rest
to write down thoughts of my digress
the battle fought was a war too long
words that were written to end my song
passions kiss in a loves embrace
satin cloth trimmed with lace
peace was shattered by a broken sound
of running water flowing on the ground
a river close had burst its bank
fish lie dying and a boat had sank
the small craft had gone but urgency calls
save the fish was my very first thought
if I hadn’t done so then my life was worth nought
carrying it down the river to Perrotts Brook
then lowered it in, slipping forward from my grasp
I placed it down then released its rasp
it fell and floated in a side kind of sway
then waking gradually it swam away
my song ended as it had once began
on and on every single day
to tell of life, its many twists that get in the way
no doubt it will end quite quickly one of these days
