© 1998 - 2010
Jerry van Kooten,
Twelfth Night

Midnight (poem)
midnight, i lie on my bed and stare at the ceiling
outside the sky is crushing the atmosphere
the stars above, the earth below
then worms, more earth, more sky, which is space, and stars
I lie on my bed and try not to think too much
even the bed springs are terrified into silence

Notes
Lyrics written by Geoff Mann.
Released on the MSI CD issue of Smiling At Grief. This poem was sometimes used as an intro to
East To West. In fact, on the CD, you hear that song starting right after Geoff has spoken his
last words.