If Only They Had Looked After Me

If Only They Had Looked After Me

if only they –
had looked after me
i would have not run wild
if they had fixed my cot
put me through a school –
that did not –
break my rules
if only they –
had looked after me
i could have been a scientist
something elite
maybe even more…
maybe feel even more complete
it is easy to blame
but if only they –
had looked after me
i could have set the mental challenges –
free…
freedom…
serious freedom…
fresh faced and wonderfully placed
if only they –
had looked after me


James Garratt – Monday 4th June 2019