They Almost Tattoo My Eyes

They Almost Tattoo My Eyes

none of this is fine
not really,
patience
that was, at least once,
in part, a lake
now,
it has turned to drought
all this is hard to take
smiling in the right places
is hard to fake
since mum
went and said goodbye
tears have flowed freely
they almost tattoo my eyes
and the patience
has simply gone
for more simple moments,
it is easy to long



James Garratt – July 2012