The Hospital Bed
They gather round the hospital bed
United in a communal dread
Brothers, sisters, daughters and sons
Here to see the departing one
For there's no way back,
The doctors relate
And the poor old boy
Will soon meet his fate
A life cut short
By the demon drink
So into the ground
His body will sink
He didn't want it to end like this
A pale shadow of his former self
And faintly reeking of piss
But that's the way
It's sadly to be
At least his soul
Will soon be free
Copyright © Kevin Mcallion | Year Posted 2008
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