A Stopping Place

people move in and out
your life,
just a stopping place
they hold your ego
then they stroke your face
and the love,
they did once proclaim
turns to one side
and it cries out in pain
once you break a spell
it can never be the same
people move in and out
your life,
some kind of novelty train
with circus acts
that jostle for personal fame
you’re on a spinning wheel
as they throw knives of blame
and the love,
they did once proclaim 
leaves dizzy and confused
wondering why it ever came


James Garratt – Sunday 3rd August 2008