Shane McGowan (RIP)
NOT TODAY
Today is not the day my love
For elaborate conversations
For words that slash and burn
Today is not the day
Not today
Today is not the day
To end our pact
A pact that binds
Gold rings that shine
Not today
Please not today
Today is not the day
To go looking for the holy grail
Or for the workhouse wail
Let’s hope for the best my love
On this day
On this day
Today is not the day
To lie on the tracks
Or to laugh at trains
Better to dance in the rain
Better to dream our dreams
On this day
On this day
Today is not the day
To call our friends
To foul our hearts
Let’s hold on tight to what we have
On this day
On this day
Today is not the day
To talk of deceit
To tell tales of treachery
Let’s hold on tight to what remains
On this day
On this day
Today is not the day
To end our pact
A pact that binds
Gold rings that shine
So bright
On this day
On this day
Not today my love
Not today my darling
Please
please not today.
Shane McGowan 25 December 1957 to 30 November 2023
Stereo Story #759
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Mary Pomfret
Widely published, Mary's creative work appears in literary journals and anthologies in Australia and internationally. Ten years living and working in the Australian outback provided rich inspiration for Mary’s debut novel The Hard Seed, published in 2018 by Ginninderra Press.
Well done, Mary. A perfect share.