All These Names
part of me is resentful
good to be had
laying there on the bed
good enough to drip feed comfort
to be nurse for a while
to build backdrops
and smiles
all the laughter shared
the spoken respect
good enough for a future
but then labelled a mess
a bastard…
a failure…
a useless so and so…
suddenly it appears
a stab to the back
insecurity and fears
taking the flack
good enough no more
you have broke that spell
dragged them back
to a personal hell
James Garratt – Tuesday 30th June 2009
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All These Names -(Originally Untitled) – Written Tuesday 30th June 2009 (Aged 34)
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