Battledress of Tears
the world is not in there,
but it is out here.
still,
and sometimes clear,
more,
much more than we can bear.
caught,
caught in the maddest of lairs,
pull,
pull up a steady chair.
the world is not in there,
but it is out here.
and i watch as they soldier on,
in a battledress of tears.
but it does not make sense;
life,
so much of life is the sum of our experience.
James Garratt – Monday 18th November 2024
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Battledress of Tears – Written Monday 18th November 2024 (Aged 49)
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