The wife and baby are away br so it seems a good time to clear out the house br and why delay let's start. br I am feeling ruthless tonight! br br Now all this memorabilia filling up the room, br that aunty Mary's wedding gift, the flower we picked br the night we held hands, stared at the moon, br so many things that bring back thoughts br and make me swoon. br Out you go and non too soon! br br Next I see the pig with shiny coins inside hid. br Yes ok money, you can go, br but when I looked around br all I found was what I owed br Well even better, out you go! br br Well what's next; ah yes hope, br hope will be the next to go, and hope said br 'hold on! You never know what will happen next, br and I will be your only friend.' br 'Out' I said, 'no more promises for tomorrow, br and; I have no hope you will understand br but I know it's for the best.' br Hope said 'give me a second chance' br 'NO' I said, br he dropped down, dead! br br And then I saw lust. br 'Oh' I said 'where were you hid? br And come and give me a great wet kiss.' br 'now go to hell' I said br where your burning has been missed. br Lust fled. br br Sweet Charity approached, softly spoke br 'you can't cast me out.' br I thought a while and said br 'look over there, you see that man br so fat and content, his name is pride. br When you dear Charity were at my side br you were feeding him instead! ' br I took them both without remorse br and bidding them farewell said br 'if you can go your separate ways br it really would be best.' br br So what is left? ........ br Then faith appeared, br 'Well Done! ' he said br 'I could not agree more br I am all you need to fight this holy war! ' br 'Sorry I'm not blind' I said br and hit him on the head. br br I looked around and felt bare, bereft, br alone and lost. br A voice, such as I had never heard br filled my soul and said 'David what have you done? ' br I said 'I knew without them all br You would surely come.