Dreams Made of Putty
dreams made of putty
yet without design
billboards of love,
trees of success to climb
unconventional looks,
scoring a home run
dreams made of putty
hope made of sums
be a handrail,
or a staircase in the pouring rain
play a signature tune,
with the balance of your frame
this is what we are
and feelings will now be contained
i made up my zoo,
because decisions are wild and untamed
and looking before you leap
is either too wild,
or just too steep
dreams made of putty
yet without paint or skin
no pencil marks,
or blueprints that cling
no purposeful strokes,
no moments of sudden clarity
and no punchline to this joke
James Garratt – Saturday 2nd September 2023
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Dreams Made of Putty – Written Saturday 2nd September 2023 (Aged 48)
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