The obituary notice of Catherine Elizabeth BRINDLEY

Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.
"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him",
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.

You were one of my best friends at Ellison Street primary school and although we lost contact when we went to different senior schools, I never forgot you. I am so very sad to hear this news. The prominent memory I have of you is that you wanted to become a teacher - even when we were both 10 years old! I am glad that you achieved your aim.

Rest in peace Catherine xxx