What Did They Want? – Written January 2008 (Aged 32)

What Did They Want?

what did you want me to be
the alka seltzer for your past?
the aspirin for your childhood –
still in a plaster cast
the tissue for your tears –
and quivering lip
the band aid for your wound –
that continues to drip
what did you want me to be
my trust was not enough
they played a forward pass
and kicked madness into touch
when honestly asked




James Garratt – January 2008 More poems at
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