Learning – Written Tuesday 17th October 2000 (Aged 25)

Learning

learning to read and write
learning to take the punches
but not those in a bowl
i am lost at the bus stop
the bus never came
this is too much
but i know who is to blame
i have got their name on my brain
and their scars on my frame
learning to accept failure
yours and those that tried to love you
those that got lost at the hospital door
delivered but it is hard to be adored
learning to search through the rubbish
for something that shines
this is too much
but it is not enough
a smack across the face
is always found in this place
learning to hold others
the lights may dim
but only if we hide under the covers




James Garratt – Tuesday 17th October 2000


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