They provided a car to take him home It wasn’t far, they asked if he lived alone They didn’t wait to hear his reply He turned the key of the door Stepped over the post on the floor He headed for the bed, to rest his head Finally homely smells again… I was woken by the sound of the phone Dragged unwilling from my sleep The stranger insisted he had heard my story And one in my position needed assistance Said the lawyer of the jungle We met later that week There were damages to seek A six or seven figure sum for a life undone Negligence and difference Had caused him so much damage It was savage I returned to work two weeks later I opened up the doors – spontaneous applause I placed the damage claim on my boss’s desk Eyebrows were raised, the joy didn’t last an hour I was called in by the boss again And told to return home This time I took the stairs...