The Next Square – Written Thursday 21st June 2001 (Aged 26)

The Next Square

it’s strange how we play this game
the one that drags around by our legs
that injects us with small doses of paradise
that makes us fight for basic respect
it’s strange how we never know –
what square we are going to land on next
it’s strange how we play this game
the one that drags around by our legs
the one that takes us to the top
then it makes us sit up and beg
it’s strange how we never know –
what square we are going to land on next
it’s strange that the future comes around
but it never has an invitation
yet it demands to be let in
it’s strange how we play this game




James Garratt – Thursday 21st June 2001


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