When I First Knew You

when I first knew you
i knew which way it would go
i have seen it before
i know that trauma
and I know that pain
believe me, I have boarded that train
we all want to be loved
for who we think we are
we all want to be accepted
and hope no one notices the scars
you cannot fool me
i can see the curtains closed
i have seen it all
that was my education
when I was small
i know the stoop
that comes of trying to walk tall
when I first knew you
my ambition was greater than my ability
you were hanging on
i should have realised
and I should have gone



James Garratt - June 2008

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