Up On The Roof

UP ON THE ROOF

I can lay there in bed and look at the stars
My roof has a hole where the rain comes in
After two years my patience is wearing thin
But at least my phone signal has four bars

It’s a dangerous climb to fix missing slates
A temporary fix was to patch with tarpaulin
But lost when the stormy winds came calling
Dare I skip another year and tempt the fates

I’ve asked around for a roofer to call
As yet, no takers and I can’t think why
Up there maybe they think they can fly
But mostly it’s a risk that they might fall

I’ve got a ladder that’s missing a single rung
A scaffold, surely I shouldn’t need to erect
For such a minor roofing fault to correct
In time, will a tale be told or even sung

Not sure how I made it but I’m here now
The slates are replaced, a job well done
This roofing business is just work, not fun
As good a job as my finances would allow

Since then I’ve got a passion for this work
Soon it might even be tall skyscrapers
As I had a publicity photo in the papers
And getting danger money is a real perk