Ol' glass

Glass is gettin' old breakin' up
goin' to pieces after so much
it gave an old glass so many
memories it had

and it breaks can't be replaced
all its memories erased breakin'
up goin' to pieces

it breaks away underneath my
fingers its memories crushed
to flinters

can't be replaced erasin' al the
names that held her used her
'till its pleasure came

it was great a short long life
it had filled up to the rim it
was at its best

never said no to a drink never
came second best never had any
rest

and the old glass it gave without
any resistance it gave all its life
in an unheard sigh

without any fright catchin' that
last light an old glass on the shelf
crushed to pieces

without shoutin' 'help' it vanished
into the past without a clash it didn't
last

(c) JR 2018