O Lucky Man
My life has been a charmed existence
Dodging all the bullets of life
Nothing has badly gone wrong
No worries, no gut-wrenching strife
Clever enough to go to Grammar School & University
Born with brains enough to get through
Whilst there were still grants – no student debt
It was simple enough to remain true
Born after rationing, and National Service
In an age of medical break-throughs & vaccines
And the wonderful National Health Service
Even being ill was always within my means
But I never was ill, no accidents befell me
No condition, no cancer, never diseased
Born whole-limbed, not disabled, but intact
Able to live my life just as I pleased
Been no conflicts, so never got conscripted
Lived in a country with safety & the rule of the law
Where no hunger, or disease ever stalked the land
No floods, tornadoes, droughts, not even a war
No trouble getting married or having children
All born bright and perfectly healthy
Plenty of friends and family around
Earned enough money, but not wealthy
Good job, with lots of promotions & responsibilities
A gold-plated pension in a well-paid career
Worldwide assignments, saw the world travelling
Always comfortable, never felt fear
Well-off enough to retire earlier than most
Happy enough with how things worked out
Plenty of hobbies to fill up the time
Future never really in doubt
The planet’s not fallen apart quite yet
But it’s almost ready to throw in the hat
It’ll all come off the rails after I’m gone
But I’ll even be spared witnessing that
The Universe has been kindly to me
And dealt me good cards, a good hand
I don’t know what I did to deserve this
But it seems I’ve been a very lucky man
Copyright Andy Fawthrop 2022
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