Silly
I know,
I am seen as silly.
Silly poems,
silly words,
silly jokes,
and I know
I have expertly cultivated that
for my own convenience.
And I wear it,
front and back.
I know,
I am a silly man,
or a silly boy,
with silly eyes
and silly plans.
I know,
I know,
and yes, I do understand.
But I also know
I am a serious person,
and I know
that, as a silly little boy,
I hid in the cupboards
with all my toys.
I know,
I wear a series of painful facts,
and I wear those
also front and back.
I am a serious person
with occasional focus
and sometimes serious plans.
Even if I am silly,
I think you can understand.
James Garratt – June 2026
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Silly – Written June 2026 (Aged 51)
