Continuing my (relatively new) tradition of stealing ideas I couldn’t resist providing a few addition thoughts to Kate who’s own thoughts seem to be focussed on the final journey a bit lately.
The truth is that I haven’t (yet) received any bad news from the doctor, but it pays to have a few words prepared. These things can happen very quickly sometimes.
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It’s time to bid you all farewell
I’m off to heaven. Could be hell
I’ve had my moment. Done my time
I’m old and battered. Past my prime
I’ll for the last time raise a smile
I’ll raise my glass and leave in style
I’ll for the last time kiss my wife
I’m done with living.
Loving. Life.
There’s no tomorrow . Nothing planned
I must be going. Shake my hand
Nought to do and nought to say
Adios. I’m on my way
Sayonara. Toodle-oo
I’m already missing you
But au revoir. I’ve heard the call.
Auf weidersehen.
I loved you all
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Richmond Road 
well between mothers recent death and halloween they are good reasons to talk on one of my favourite subjects 🙂
Good one pops, best to be prepared 🙂
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I’ll try to give you a heads up before I snuff it so you have time to think of something nice to say about me.
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I’m sure your wife has a treasure chest full she can share with us … please be sure to give her your blog password?
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I don’t know that ‘treasure chest’ is the expression she’d use. She knows all my passwords
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ah good, hopefully when you’re away one time she might chat with us … please?
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Great poem!! You should have a fake funeral while you’re still alive, and then jump out and surprise everyone with your still-alive status. Then report back. I can wait a few weeks for you to make the non-final arrangements!
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DEFINITELY should be read at … your wake? Funeral? Celebration of life?
Whenever that may be.
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Well … that one was a bit ‘off the cuff’. I think I might need to work on something grander. Possibly something that goes on and on for about 30 pages – one final opportunity to bore the audience.
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last chance with the captive audience …
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Either way, I liked it. I don’t do funerals.
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Nor do I, actually. Treat people with respect when there’re around to appreciate it. Once they’re dead they don’t care how you treat them. They don’t care about anything.
And if you haven’t showed respect for someone whilst they are living then it’s a bit pointless to do so when they’re not.
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I agree. I walked into one and at the door the man was sitting up in the coffin!😳. That was my last one, in the eighties.
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That would freak me out for ever.
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What are people thinking?😳
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