The Hundred Year Culture Wars – Written Monday 22nd December 2025 (Aged 50)

The Hundred Year Culture Wars

People in the world
are at each other’s throats.
Maybe
it’s because
there are significant holes
in our boats.
And who knows
who has the keys,
or even the keys
which can actually float.
I step back —
my mental health,
at present,
it does not feel so robust.
And I feel
it has a chemical reaction,
one
that causes my well‑being to oxidise
and then start to rust.
I think we have forgotten
that reality
is about those who are close.
And experience
gives you valuable life quotes,
and an ability
to dictate purposeful notes.

James Garratt: Monday 22nd December 2025

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