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  Bless the world   Bless the world my soul  Bless the good it gave For our soul’s a miracle Mined from distant stars.  Raised above the ugly Spared from all the evil We are witness to the truth Our souls have come from diamonds That return to stars Over a million years from now For nothing is destroyed Merely changed in form.  Age and illness will destroy  Our looks and early health Leaving only spirit glowing In the darkness of the night.  We stand ready for the final journey Along the road that leads  From life to death and on From death to life eternal.  

  Ninety-five I’m reaching ninety-five I’ve only just decided  Surpass my dear old mum Who got to ninety-four.  That’s twenty long more years To enjoy this mortal frame Before I take my leave  For a distant galaxy.  Alas my father, Kevin,  All he reached was fifty nine Living with poor health The last nine years of life.  I’ll try to make him proud By reversing birthday numbers Fifty nine to ninety five Is now my big objective.  Shoulders back, arms are swinging  Lifting feet and legs are pumping Bending knees to save the cartilage  Moving hips to help the flow Get up and out of comfy chairs Keep dancing when there’s no one there Embrace the rhythm, feed the spirit Turn back the clock, be young again.