Sammy’s lying on your side

At last I think she feels you there

An answer to her feline prayer...

The hospital has the Cedar Room

Where visitors may go to rest

From watching the very sick...

The air is grey but the temperature’s warm

Late afternoon in an old Kent town

My mood is neutral, kind of brown...

Why do I love you

Because stars stand in the sky

And never seem to die...

I look at you asleep in the dim

Dining room’s post meridian gloom

And think, how fortunate is this room...

Darkness has won - though street-lamps soldier on 

Still overall oblivion’s in the sky

Thick and ruthless enemy of the eye...

Forgive long days when no notes come

I feel the lack as well as you – 

Something creative and honest to do...

The greatest thing is we are one

And with the fire of joy we glow

The worst thing – you’re unwell...

We’ve said goodbye for what seems long

But I’ll be brave in time between

Although the pickings may be lean...

Sad to think that we’re apart

Kind of hurts one in the heart 

But we’ve got a decent evening...