Ah…. This and Steve's preceeding note are the most useful, humane comment so far in this thread. Thanks, Robert.
Tory On Apr 25, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Robert Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve's post made me think of the Roger McGough poem "Let me die a youngman's > death": > > Let me die a youngman's death > not a clean and inbetween > the sheets holywater death > not a famous-last-words > peaceful out of breath death > > When I'm 73 > and in constant good tumour > may I be mown down at dawn > by a bright red sports car > on my way home > from an allnight party > > Or when I'm 91 > with silver hair > and sitting in a barber's chair > may rival gangsters > with hamfisted tommyguns burst in > and give me a short back and insides > > Or when I'm 104 > and banned from the Cavern > may my mistress > catching me in bed with her daughter > and fearing for her son > cut me up into little pieces > and throw away every piece but one > > Let me die a youngman's death > not a free from sin tiptoe in > candle wax and waning death > not a curtains drawn by angels borne > 'what a nice way to go' death > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
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