The Want – Written Wednesday 15th February 2006 (Aged 30)

The Want

i have never wanted to be like my father,
although –
in many ways –
i have to accept that i am
and that is the only way i can move on
you know,
facing the fear
facing it –
and realising that it is nothing of importance
i do not want to be like the past
and i do not want to repeat my upbringing
but then part of me has to accept –
that it could happen to any of us
and someone told me
that i should be careful when i have children
you cannot imagine the damage and the hurt –
that this has caused
and in not wanting to be like the past
i run the risk of forgetting about the future
or even the now
but through all the seasons –
that seems more important somehow



James Garratt – Wednesday 15th February 2006

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