Flutter

I brightened every room
I was fun to be around
I always had a smile and helping hands
I was passionate, political
I was thoughtful and polite
I was a good son from a loving home

I took my mum to Zumba
Landed trout with my dad
I had a girlfriend, we were making plans
I sang the karaoke
Played five-a-side at weekends
And I was always good with numbers

Fortunes flow
Flashing through the night
Won't let me live
Stakes are low, but still she's taken
All I've got to give

I skipped a lecture with a pocket full of change
From a flock, to a flutter, to a fix
In the dark alone
Spinning slots on my phone
I knew I wasn't done

Fortunes flow
Flashing through the night
Won't let me live
Stakes are low, but now she's taken
All I've got to give

They opened my attachment
And found me in the forest
Swaying in a sea of whispering trees
The sky was pink, the crows were keening
I left no debt behind