‘An Angel At My Table’ a film worth seeing
On the life of a great writer and a great human being.
Diagnosed as a schizophrenic which was later proved wrong
She survived life in an asylum she was mentally strong
She had years of electric shock treatment when she was in her prime
In the saddest period of her lifetime.
In film and book form her life story is told
And millions of copies of her books have been sold
From a humble beginning in Dunedin Town
She came up the hard way to literary renown.
Though wrongful detention did not ruin her life
Her story is a story of turmoil and strife
A New Zealand icon none greater than she
In life she was famous and in death legendary.