demob happy
A shortie as I’m working on a bit of an epic that ain’t going too well ha ha
the first day after peace breaks out
with Cairo’s camels, heat, and flies
a rancid stifling memory
I will step down from the ferry,
onto the quayside at Papay*,
lay my kitbag on the footway
and shedding tears of joy shout praises
into the teeth of the howling gale.
*Papa Westray
© coolhermit 2023
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These could almost be the words of my dad. Well thought out with a lot of depth
Thanks it was originally intended to be the song of all of us who’ve escaped the oppression of work, tax and kids – however in order to keep the syllables straight I changed ‘bag’ to ”kitbag’ and before my very eyes the whole emphasis shifted to a post war theme – albeit it’s really about the freedom in ageing and ability to tread new pastures 🙂