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Thursday, July 13, 2006

You're finally alive again, Syd.


Shine.



Yesterday at the bar,
a plastic blonde on tv said
you were 6 feet under and breathing dead.
All those chemicals in the soil, finally-
would the lads strum your song at the funeral,
or just sit there in black, jack?

But the blonde carried on;
said you were a founding member, but left
after some "drug trouble".
Others were surprised you lived so long, till
Tom the bartender said you had been dead
a long time already.

You grew old, syd, and plucked potatoes
from the seeds in your mind. Tea at 4 'o' clock?
Did you paint in the shed outside,
next to the garden hose and rake?
(Is your pick at the bottom of the fishbowl
and will you still guide my lost n' lonely soul?)

You died as Mr. Roger Keith Barrett. I stared
at your picture, as you glared at the camera
you were too tired to chase away. Death's happening all over,
like it always has. But somewhere for me, Syd, you're finally free.
The druids at stonehenge wait with your Fender, and once again
you will write music, not just poetry.

6 comments:

RS said...

My favourite Floydian.

Dhruv said...

Death did to me short warning give
Therefore be careful how you live
Prepare in time do not delay
For i was quickly called away

Acroyali said...

very looong wait this is...

Meghna said...

Brilliant post!

Anonymous said...

That was possibly the best tribute to Barrett ever.

Thank you.

FifthBeatle said...

R.I.P. Syd.

Nice lines!