Bruce Main

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He goes to the cupboard and gets down his glass
He pours it full and drinks it down fast
He stares out the window all covered with frost
He sits at the table, thinks of all he has lost
Once he was happy
Once he was young
Once he was handsome
Once he had fun
He had a family
He had a wife
He had a home
He had a life
That was before.....

Once he was useful
Once he was safe
Once he had value
Once he had faith
He lived in comfort
Worked every day
He made a living
He earned his pay
That was before…..

He leaves his bare room and goes for a walk
The leaves swirl around him, he’s lost in his thoughts
The cold bites a little, there’s steam in his breath
He walks towards nothing just waiting on death
Once he was happy
Once he was young
Once he was handsome
Once he had fun
He had a family
He had a wife
He had a home
He had a life
That was before.....