Trees That Never Melt – Written Wednesday 20th December 2023 (Aged 48)

Trees That Never Melt

i have been fortunate in life –
and there is not really –
any rhyme or reason
not when i consider,
some of my living arrangements
attracted as they are,
to some of the colder seasons
something has looked over me, under me –
and around me,
commanding fateful seas
though,
i know that fate does not exist
you cannot attribute –
every phase and every shift
how many times have i broken –
smashed it up,
and let kindness go unspoken
dissolved my past,
and misplaced every token
i have been fortunate in my life –
worked hard,
applied myself,
tried to take self help classes
just to help with my mental health
gone with the avenues,
the ones lined with trees that never melt

James Garratt – Wednesday 20th December 2023


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