In 1993 my dad had his brain bleed
He lay unmoving for 3 days: upon the couch
Before he would let anyone take him to the doctors
Finally we rushed him to Modbury Hospital in Adelaide
The CT scan showed a massive pool of blood
Pressing in on his brain tissue
He spent many weeks in hospital
After his operation he had a stroke
He want through times when the anti-seizure medication
Caused him to hallucinate and do strange things
He told us that he was watching the priest
To make sure he didn't steal any children!
His rehabilitation was painfully slow but
Dad still had his sense of humour
One day he ran away from the RAH
Wearing his pyjamas, dressing gown and slippers
The police found him near The Maid and Magpie
Along way off on Magill Road
He told my mum that he went willingly to the police
But in an aside he said with a grin
"Actually I ran away from them; they had to chase me!"
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