1
I was well-read but perhaps that only made me stupid.Richard Smyth
2
Is the undertaker joyous when his turn comes around? All those years holding the door open. To pass through - does it feel like a privileged?Richard Smyth
3
There are too many years around this table, too much time confined in one place.Richard Smyth
4
Perhaps it's impolite to die so flippantly, after all she's done for me.Richard Smyth
5
My pains, sometimes seem like witch hunters: confess, confess, confess. Like a heavy stone on my rib-cage. Confess to what? And, of course, I would confess, if only I knew what it was they wanted to hear.Richard Smyth
6
Whispers are often thunderousRichard Smyth
7
You hear about ghosts: sad ghosts, angry ghosts. I'll tell you, the worst is when they laugh, and the worst sort are the ones whose faces I've forgotten.Richard Smyth