Bumped into two American dudes in Northumberland National Park earlier this month whilst walking the dog. They were deep in conversation about suicide, and I overheard an inspirational conversation about one guy who felt imprisoned whilst he was young within the family group, felt imprisoned whilst he was married and felt imprisoned when he became a young father. He believed there was only one way out until he met the man who he was deep in conversation with and in love with. Makes you think.

Anyway it inspired me to finish this poem (a song) which had been mulling about for a few months. Because darkness does happen.

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that shade of blue

Archie trips up, going round the bend, gets back up again,

And then he see’s the tear in you.

Crushed all his pills, said his cheerio’s, to all his foes,

Never felt that shade of blue.

Archie gives up, turned the brightness down, invited darkness round,

And then he see’s the fear in you.

Got in the car, turned on the radio, was set for go,

Never felt that shade of blue.

Archie wakes up, at his tethers end, without a friend,

And then he see’s the need in you.

Says it is close, walls are closing in, had his thick and thin,

Never felt that shade of blue.

Archie looks up, heavenly, and on his way,

Demons take him from your view.

Lost but free, life transferred, pain deferred,

No longer feels that shade of blue.

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