Monday 16 August was the 14 month anniversary of dad’s death. Friday 20 August was the most recent fire at five during this sixth ever lengthening Melbourne lockdown. Flowers are budding on the almond and jasmine. MaryAnne took the above photo and wrote the below words:
One recent day Anna brought outside her technical magic music box and played the Paul Kelly song: ‘If I Could Start Today Again’.
And there on the green grass Salv so often mowed and cared for, it seemed poignant to be playing that song on the very spot where we farewelled his then stilled and spent body.
He did love that song and I have a strong memory of him listening to it playing as he sat at the bench…. possible fixing a pair of glasses or attaching elastic to them.
The grass, the song, Anna playing the song, and all of you are my strongest tributes to him.
Lockdown love to everyone: I am about to research exactly how many queens there were in the bible: not many I’m guessing.
** here’s a link to Pauls Kelly and Grabowsky doing the song together**
If I could start today again
All the kings and queens in the Bible
They could not turn back time
So what chance have I, of a miracle
In this life of mine?
I only want one day
To unsay the things I said
Undo the thing I did
24 little hours
Oh God, please wipe them all away
And I promise I will change
If I could start today again
I know I’m not the milk and honey kind
Today I proved it true
When the red mist falls around my eyes
I know not what I do
Please give me back today
And I won’t say the things I said
Or do that thing I did
Every minute, every hour
The replay’s just the same
And I can’t stand the shame
Oh, let me start today again
I only want one day
One lousy day, that’s all
Of every day that’s been before
Since time beganI know my prayer’s in vain
But for a second, I’ll pretend
That I can start today again
Since time beganI know my prayer’s in vain
But for a second, I’ll pretend
That I can start today again
Remembering Salv Caleo 