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when you were a man

from When You Were A Man by David Creese

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And then he landed on my shoulder
having borrowed the form of a large black bird.
I saw him on the road
in the heat of the afternoon
scrounging with his beak for a scrap to eat.

I rolled a heel of bread toward him
then turned and kept on walking.
He lifted his beak from the road
and let go with that laugh
that knows the sorrow and the fate of all life.

I continued along the footpath
into the full sun.
Then I felt his claws through my shirt
the hard flesh of his black feet
but my heart didn't miss a beat.

That's when I knew it was him
my brother on borrowed wings.
He looked at me and I looked at him
then he plunged his beak in
and flew off with my left eye.

When you were a man I failed
to see you with both of my eyes.
You'll be the best man for my wedding vows
and whenever you call to me now
I will lift my face to the sky
for your greeting and your goodbye.

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from When You Were A Man, released October 25, 2010

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David Creese England, UK

David Creese, founder of The Dumb Earth (Melbourne, Aust. 1993-2006)
and Mysteries (Mel, Aust. 2001- 2005),
drummer for Lizard Train (Adelaide, Aust. 1985-1996),
now occupied with self released albums of songs & narrations and composing music for the films of
Jason Tovey.
Latest album is Rocky the Clown & Other Follies. Spirit Monitors (2021) is a collaboration with Mike Cooper (YSF).
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