John Mahoney
1941- 2018 Mancunian, Actor, evacuee Marty crane
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St Thomas and the Lion
Constantinople 1453 It would not be long now. Soon the Turks would breech the walls. But not today. There would still be work to be done. There were still souls to be saved. He looked about his little chapel. The widows in black. The orphans. The scared, the lost No, he would give them a message of hope. They would sleep well tonight. He preached about St Thomas in India he spoke about Prester Jon. God would forgive him. After the service the old women begged leave to pray to St Thomas What harm could it do? He retired On the battlements of the wall looking at the sea. The sentries scanned the sea Sails They got word to the Emperor He insisted on seeing it for himself The ships were near now He could make them out, galleys and transports a hundred at least There was no more hope It was now The light of Rome would be extinguished The Emperor gave grim orders a man soiled himself. Women wept Then someone spoke Is that the Alpha and Om...