I Need a Poet – Written Wednesday March 5th 1997 (Aged 22)

I Need a Poet

i need a poet before i go
i need a poet for my soul
come and get me from this cold
i need a poet to touch my eyes
and open them wide
learn by your mistakes
learn to get those lucky breaks
i need a poet right now
at this moment i need a wordsmith
a wielder of verse
encase me in beautiful words
write off this shabby hurt
i need a poet for my soul
the days have been long
and if it carries on,
the week is going to take its toll
i am working hard,
just to stay afloat
why can’t we be born natural swimmers?
i just want to float
and at this moment i need a poet



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James Garratt – Wednesday 5th March 1997