Sunday Comic #15 (Barry)

Barry told me to write the following:
“My post for this week is just a shot of my preparations for a more involved comic. The panels are in no particular order– they’re just the better of my preliminary drawings. The comic is based on a letter mom bought at a yard sale. More next week.”
Since I (Tom) am the uploader of these images I reserve the right to title this comic, and so I call it, “Letter From This One Dude.”

I Shall Sleep

It’s so dark and I’m so cold and so alone.
No more chance of turning back or going home.
My head is aching. I haven’t slept for days.
All possessions, I’ve cast off and set ablaze.
Demons. Lepers. Lions. Sheep. I’ve had my share.
Break my limbs. Tear out my heart. I just don’t care.
Old man gallows, you can take me for a swing.
I won’t miss a single person, place or thing.
Long ago I owned a mansion. Dined with kings.
Laden with all joys and pleasures money brings.
At my side the noblest love a man can know.
Beauty, grace, wisdom, compassion from her flowed.
Trumpets sounded when she came to be my bride.
Then one night misfortune took her from my side.
Curse the gods that drew her life back to the earth.
Buried with her all my love and hope and mirth.
Cast my body in the river, dark and clear.   
Let the streams drown all my screams where none can hear.
I’ll sink low as gentle waters fill my chest.
In the deep, I shall sleep and finally rest.