Turning Over The Leaves – Written Saturday 16th March 2024 (Aged 49)

Turning Over The Leaves

i have always been an autumn
turning over the leaves
my self esteem and self view,
as thick as thieves
my imagination,
a loft space with the wildest eaves
i have always been an autumn
in need of leaves,
one more season,
just so i can believe
my longing to experience,
a visible weave
i have always been an autumn
turning over new leaves
my ego,
caught with wild birdseed
my ability to stand up tall
often knock kneed,
i have always clung to the branches
of what others mean to me
i have always been an autumn
and that is what i truly believe

James Garratt – Saturday 16th March 2024

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