only ever tried to encourage you
to be yourself
not gain these possessions
and compete with everybody else
only ever wanted you
to believe in yourself
not spend a lifetime
in awe of everybody else
but you would not listen;
to the words I used to say
and where once dew so easily glistened
suddenly we turn to face a sky of grey
we pack up our memories
at the end of our days
James Garratt – Sunday 2nd March 2008
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 