Mikey Maginness by Earth To Malachi

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Brother Mikey
Was a saint
The aura he created
Eclipsed even the psychotic’s breakdown
He broke bread with the wild birds like St Francis
Played a guitar on fire
And flowing multiplying gentle cool streams
His common sense
His no nonsense
His endless patience was active
He spoke clearly and insightfully
He laughed like a rainbow
When chewing the cud of life
Fierce competitor in sport
In games he gave his all
But never lost the game’s relationship to life
Forever young
& he made you feel forever young
Bait was immense therapy for me and listener all
To believe in another
Is no small thing
In this world of disappointments
Mikey was a Saint
And I’m so much older now he ain’t

©Malachi Doyle 2022.