[he was not an easy man/my father], by Ivan de Monbrison

[he was not an easy man/my father], by Ivan de Monbrison

he was not an easy manmy fatherhe never smiledhe never spoke to usthat is my brother and Imy mother never reallypaying any attention tooI went always dirty to schoolalways happy each timethat I managed to come backwith bloody kneesafter all the playingwith other kidsand falling down on themhe was not indeeda very gentle man at alland when he died of cancerthenI was still quite youngand felt by thenfor no reasonthe crushing weight of guilt.