But what does the SONG itself think about all this?

To find out, I got out my song book and just turned to a random page.

I then sat down and had a quiet chat with that song; telling it all about this topic and all the many comments,agreements,arguments and suggestions that have appeared on this thread from so very many brilliant postings.

The song said that it was a good question and that it would have to think very hard about it before it replied and that it would also ask the opinion of all the other songs lovingly written down in my song book. Finally it said that it would get back to me with it's reply based on the concensus of ALL the songs in my book .

I thanked it warmly, closed the book and left it on my computer desk.

In the morning when I came back to the computer with my cornflakes I found the song book open at what had been the next available blank page.

And this is what the song had written:


"I don't mind if you hold me and sing me from paper
So long as you sing me and you still honour my Pater,
With each line you caress me and bring me to life
You love me like a daughter or a mother or wife,
But for those that commit me to mind and to heart
With endless repetition from the end to the start
Who consume my very essence through effort and pain,
Mt Pater smiles broadly and thanks you again and again."


Chris