The Chapters Upon My Back – Written Tuesday 27th May 2025 (Aged 50)

The Chapters Upon My Back

Life has told
a tale or two.

I feel now
much older
than I ever have.

There is a storybook
upon my back,
and the chapters
add up —
armed as they are,
and arranged
in a memorable stack.

Life has told
a tale or two,
one illustrated
with blues,
greys,
and a yellow —
as i continue to dip my toes,
because sometimes
it feels mellow.

But I feel
so much older,
much older
than I ever have.

There is a storybook
upon my back,
and the chapters
now really add up,
illustrated as they are,
in an amusing stack.

James Garratt – Tuesday 27th May 2025

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