i was born
i was a kid
i had a mark
for everything I did
i grew up
got a job
bent over backwards
to please the mob
i got married
went up the aisle
had a family
in traditional style
i got older
wondered why
got a policy
for when i’d die
i got on
worked and worked
had my doubts
but never shirked
i retired
drew my pension
grandkids round
relieved the tension
i never woke
died in my sleep
last thing i remember
counting sheep.

Original song by JDG (voice/drums)and Chicco Fresu (guitar)
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Author: aprettykettleofpoetry