hello ghost

the smiling beaming
newly released friendly ghost
is at large tonight
across the night

taking in all the shows
that you can’t take in
in corporeal form

fly, fly, soak it all up
lucky bastard
free of pain
at last

out here at wherever we land
we know you will not begrudge
a little delight in life
but rather exalt – go, man go!

rage against the dying of the light
enjoy every sandwich
every squelch
every squeal
every riff
every fragment of melody
because if not what are you living for?

3 November, 2023