20’s and 30’s

i lost you in my lies
that I harvested as a teen
my 20’s came with a shock
and an ongoing scream
i found you again
when the walls of my city
had finally collapsed
and I had given back the rod
that she made for my back
my 30’s have drifted into view
with an abandonment of lies
and an embrace of identity
that defines my personal skies
i found you in my sleep
where you have a sizeable chest
and the feelings I keep
then I found you in my world
and I knew it was true
let life carry us now
it’s hard not to want you

James Garratt – Wednesday 23rd July 2008