A Passport Sized Picture

A Passport Sized Picture

she sat across from me
stuffing five pound notes into her purse
a picture, a passport sized picture
of her and her boyfriend,
was briefly on show
he sat next to her
affectionately touching her arm
i hoped that inside she felt
that she’d never come to any harm
that he would always protect her
sometimes the world of being a couple
is something I miss
sometimes that safety and security 
is something that’s hard not to crave
and as I get older
i can tell you it does not get any easier
do i want to get married again…
when do I want to have children…
will I move in with somebody…
will they want to move in with me…
if this seems like I am thinking too much
as you get older it is hard not to
no when once you were in love
settling down and seemingly content
oh, I am not sad
i am just looking round at what I see
perhaps one day, someone
will carry a passport sized picture of me

James Garratt – November 2009