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George Perrin MBE
Apr 14, 2024
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You die at 4.30am on a Wednesday.

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I sit with your body for a time.

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Presumably, dawn breaks.

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I make some calls.

To your sister.

Your mum.

Your dad.

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At 6.30am I leave your hospice room and drive home to o…

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