The Book
i finally purchased that book –
the one that i first saw in 1996
when i twenty one –
where life was less hit and more miss
and if i am lucky i will shake off the fiend
that has been haunting me since i was six
that was when i first saw them.
but i know some of these imaginary friends
are just demons on your glen
they can charm like oscar wilde
but strike like big ben
i finally purchased that book –
the one that first saw in 1996
when i knew london like a personal limb
when the days were adventures,
ones that only the sweetest birds could sing
James Garratt – Tuesday 12th March 2002
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The Book – Written Tuesday 12th March 2002 (Aged 27)
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 
This really moved me… and I can’t really put a finger on the why. There is a softness to this… a child’s quiet fears and a hint of desperation, all dulled by the passing of time. Beautiful work.
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Thank you 🙂 :). I even know what the book was. A bit of a strange one. It’s like two separate unconnected ideas melded together.
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Sounds good to me 🙂
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