You Did Not Come Close
you did not come close
to the truths in me or of me
you were not there
in a childhood that moulded
then almost enfolded me
there were many times
when i fought demons
and shouldered the guilt
carried the shame
the blame and all the hate
and you were not there
for all the times i longed
just to be someone else
James Garratt – May 2009
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You Did Not Come Close – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
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