Juliette

She’s got houseplants,
To keep her company.
I bought her a goldfish
She named it after me.
We look at old photographs,
Of lovers come and gone
Ask her if it makes her sad
She says «son you’ve got so much to learn.»
Juliette
The love of life that you have kept
Juliette
Smiling on her dying bed
Juliette
Got a grace about you yet.
Juliette
Smoking her last cigarette
Three is teatime,
She puts on patsy cline
Cuts the crusts of sandwhiches
Mentions how she don’t mind dyin'
Tells stories about pearl and earl
Best friends that she once had
We do the dishes,
Then she says its time for bed
Juliette
The love of life that you have kept
Juliette
Smiling on her dying bed
Juliette
Got a grace about you yet.
Juliette
Smoking her last cigarette
We ate ice cream
Last night before she slept
No plans for breakfast
Except to read the note she left
Gray and white skies
That day was a blur for me She made me promise not to cry
So here’s a drink I drink to thee.
Juliette
The love of life that you have kept
Juliette
Smiling on her dying bed
Juliette
Got a grace about you yet.
Juliette
Smoking her last cigarette
Juliette
Juliette