Tom Dylan

The Doctor Will See You Now

On a cold bright April evening

I had an appointment to keep.

I showed the doorman my printed ticket

and dashed down the aisle to my seat.

 

I rubbed my hands together in delight

as the Lowry theatre went dark,

the sell-out crowd all gathered

to see Dr John Cooper Clarke.

 

With his jokes, poems and one-liners

the good doctor regaled the crowd

and recited all his greatest hits

while we cheered, whooped and howled.

 

The crowd spilled out onto the streets

our ears still ringing with rhyme

still laughing and repeating his words

all agreed, we\'d had such a good time.

 

His rapid-fire words stayed with me

as I rode the late-night tram back home

feeling motivated and so inspired

to try and write verse of my own.

 

I would try and write a few poems

of my own, and try to make a mark,

just like my Salford-born hero,

here\'s to you, Dr John Cooper Clarke.