Half Way Through Thirty Two
younger people can think they’re outrageous
they can colour their hair
find the strangest things to wear
but it’s just a trend
ideas pasted from friend to friend
yesterday i rebelled!
i got up late –
and hacked my way into the orange juice carton
i turned on my ipod and played dolly parton
we do not do what our contemporaries do
and me, me i am half way through thirty two
i try to do what is important to me
i ignored the latest, ‘trendy’ comedy on bbc3
i watched all the comedy on uktv gold
and relaxed in the freedom of becoming old
i wore my comfy slippers with unbridled care
and happily ran hands though my receding hair
for a moment or two at least,
i felt happy with myself
content to no longer compete with somebody else
i blew a raspberry to the world
and for once, i did not care a jot
i dropped the silly slang
and became happy just to say, fuck the lot
i mean, what else is there to do
because me, me i am half way through thirty two
James Garratt – Tuesday 12th June 2007
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Half Way Through Thirty Two – Written Tuesday 12th June 2007 (Aged 32)
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 
This communicates a wonderful feeling. I wish it would linger more often… a great piece. 🙂
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Thank you. It’s what a I call a, ‘slice of life piece’. I try capture the ordinariness of life, it’s that which is special. I think I am trying out ideas in this piece and styles.
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You did so quite well. 😉
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