he sunlight shines through my window as I awake on the morning of my date, nice golden rays of warmth dazzling through a chilly glazed window. I roll from my bed & drop to the floor into a quick burst off press ups to keep my arms & chest looking & feeling strong, for my date it’s only right. When I finish I stand up straight, like to attention straight, I want to look good & ...fit for my date, it’s only right. I take a hot shower lathering myself in a mass of soapy shower gel, I want to smell fresh and be so clean for my date, its only right. A nice close shave to remove my 2 day old stubble makes my face smooth to touch for my date, its only right. I open the wardrobe door in my bedroom & take the freshly cleaned crisply ironed black suit from the clothes rail; I want to look smart for my date, its only right. I dress in front of the mirror making sure everything is perfectly in place and pristine, my black tie in a doub le Wilson & not a millimetre out of line, want to be immaculate for my date, its only right, a place a flower of identity in my left shoulder lapel, so my date will recognise me, it’s only right. I leave my house with my woollen overcoat on with a flower of recognition in the lapel of my overcoat, on any other day I might feel embarrassed walking down the street with a flower in the lapel of my overcoat, not today though I got a special date, its only right. I walk down the street tall and proud to meet my date, in my mind I wonder how the date will go, if I can get by without showing to much emotion, its only right. Oh did I tell you my date wasn’t with a woman, my date is with my local Cenotaph on the 11th month on the 11th day on the 11th hour, were I will turn up for my date looking smart as a sign of respect to the fallen, were I will turn up wearing a poppy in my lapel out of respect to the fallen, were my emotions could get the better of me out of respect to my friends who have fallen. It’s the least I can do to show how much I appreciate the sacrifices of our boys & girls past & present that allow us to lead the life we do… IT’S ONLY RIGHT
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:08:33 +0000
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