Did you hear about the old man

Did you hear about the old man
who had a song
from his childhood
stuck in his head
for years?
nobody, of all the people
knew that song
(he was so very old, you see)
he became obsessed
spent years
searching for someone
who recognised
the song
that played over and over
in his mind
but he searched
in vain
and he began to think
he was the only person left alive
who knew
the song
and he began to feel a duty
to live
so the song
would not die
until one day
shuffling down the street
humming it
a voice called
from a balcony
'the winner taco song!
that takes me back!'
happiness welled
in the man
and poured from
his face
and - yes!
atlast!

quiet.