Borders – Written October 2002 (Aged 27)

Borders

every kingdom needs a border
just as every palace needs a throne
and everyone undecided
needs the confidence to roam
every joker needs the audience
just as every audience needs a joke
and everyone could do with somebody
when life begins to choke
every preacher needs a reason
just as every change in the weather
indicates a change in life’s seasons
and every speaker needs a voice
even when there is not a reason
every dream needs to breathe
and in every step we take
part of us should always believe
every kingdom needs a border
just as every palace needs a throne
there is only lapsed democracy
so all we can do is pray together
and hope that we will never be alone




James Garratt – October 2002


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