If.....

[.... the battle with the black dog]

If I can last another hour....
I'll still be here.
If I can last through the day
then tomorrow will come

And if tomorrow comes and I'm still here
then who knows what the day will bring.
But for this moment?
Another distraction is all I need
.... a phone call.... or a message
that will occupy my mind
A contact from you? Yes please
... it would really put my thoughts at ease

I know you're busy.... it's hard to ask...
When you have your own life to lead
... a bloke like me
is the last thing you need

So I'll struggle on....
The things I do
.... have worked for many a year
As these moments go by
they will still work I guess....

.... but I'm not sure if I'm glad about that
.... or sad about that. 

© Ian Croft June 2019