The Old Man In The Pub
The constant changes
Of what we knew from old,
It's better for you
That's what we are told
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These lifestyle lectures
Are beginning to grate,
I'm up to here
With this Nanny state
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I sought solace and respite
Desperate for some cheer,
To calm this torment
I needed a beer
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I sat in the pub
It was nearly empty,
So I asked the old man
Sat right next to me
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He said get me a pint
I'll reminisce,
About how we changed
From then to this
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I got him a Pint
He put his paper down
His mind looked back
And he said with a frown
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"Politicians of old
Knew of war and blood,
They said we'd never
Had it so good"
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"I lived my life
As I saw fit,
I paid my taxes
So live with it"
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"You see, I lived on my terms
I'll have the last say,
They're preaching tomorrow
But I live for today"
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"No amount of talk from me
Will change your life, you will see,
Look deep inside, to find your own voice
Find the right path, make the right choice"
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"They say they can extend my life
But I must pass on, to meet my wife,
Five years ago this very day
The angels came, she flew away"
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The old man emptied his glass
And turned in for the night,
He'd paid up his tab
He'd drank his last pint"
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As I read his headstone
I'm told the words were his choice,
I read them out loud
But I can still hear his voice...
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"That was my pub
This was my town,
This was my life
When it's all boiled down"
"Do not tell me,
I can't have my fill
If I want to get drunk
I bloody well will".
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YES!!!....There is SO much I like about this write.....one being that an old dive bar is one my favorite places to be on this earth...,playing songs on my guitar and singing with friends....but I dare say that one of the coolest things to do is to talk with old guy at the end of the bar...he ALWAYS has the best stories.....you delivered this with a great sense of understanding your subject matter...I'd bet it was easy for you to write this.....wouldn't be easy for most.....you did a stellar job with the timing in your phrasing my friend...,,I felt write at home with this brother poet!!......a great write and a great read!!......ALL STARS!!.....Loved it JOHN!!......well done.....LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo ?✳✴☀
Cheers mate, one day eevwill be thst old guy!
Should have been,...one day we will be that old guy.
Dear John,
The Old Man and the Sea, that surrounds him every day;
The old rowboat that he owns, the place where he now stays!
So lonely and so sad is he, for over now five years;
His mate had to abandon ship, he loved her very dear!
On the last night he would ever live, he went to the old pub;
He told the story of his life, for a needed plate of grub!
He said goodbye to his buddy, then went home to sleep and die;
Some days later, his pal came to see him, read his headstone, a long time cried!
Peace and Love,
Larry xxx
Thanks so much Larry