The Things That You Do – Written Approx. Late 1993 or January 1994 (Aged 18)

The Things That You Do

You can do what you want,
you can say whatever you want,
whatever you can,
even if
no one else understands.

You can be yourself,
or even somebody else.
You can –
sit down and think
you are lonely,
and that
there is only myself.

But you could be lonelier
than you ever are,
you know it is only
ever up to you.

You can be who you want,
someone with nothing to do,
a caged freak
like all of us,
as we try to suss out
this human zoo.

I am here for you.
We have got to keep
the loneliness at bay,
but with you,
it is good.

We could tunnel so far,
you and me both know
what it is like
to be lonelier
than you ever are.

Bruised,
kicked
and down,
but I am not
going to fight.

You can do what you want,
as long as it is
good for you.
It is up to you,
the things that you do.

James Garratt – 1993/1994

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