Settled for Less

 Settled for Less

 

Settle sit backed against stone wall, any wall,

rest on top a coffin drop or some sort of box,

open up, pull out; you’ll need a flop for the night

and here comes that candle to light you to bed,

 

that settles it, done his bit, downed tools,

kissed the mistress that one last time for luck,

shed tears, you put her years into it, not counting,

it’s all over there bar the shouting, he’s jet set,

 

she’s settled down, that must be all, forty year

back against classroom walls, now get used to it,

here’s grit in your eye, we’re in for the short haul

final drop, not a lot, grist to the mill, bitter pills,

 

let’s settle here, Spain’s good this time of year,

don’t open mouths dear, we might have to talk,

let’s walk, open empty space on phone alone

come that chopper to chop off dead heads.