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Category: Poems November 1998

The Drop of a Hat – November 1998

but a cure for loneliness
will remain elusive
it will always be around
it’s as cold as a three storey heart

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writers, writing

Time Stealer – November 1998

trying to get hold of me once more
just like before
time stealer
deceiving my eyes
in all our lives

creative - writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Empty Box – November 1998

empty box
what a mess
big fat empty box
that is all i get

creative writing, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Accidental – November 1998

do not mean to feel like this
i just have to watch it go
if only things had been different

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Forbidden – Friday 27th November 1998

i am sitting here
with many thoughts of you
feeling, just a little scared
and not knowing what to do

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

When Life Leaves you Behind – Friday 27th November 1998

when life keeps you up all night
with worry and ache
when life sells you a diamond
but it is barely glass and totally fake

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Laugh – Friday 27th November 1998

that laugh opened a door
that laugh painted a room
that laugh enlightened a soul
that laugh gave some direction

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Friendship Stronger – Friday 27th November 1998

friendship seems stronger
i have the humour
days seem shorter, not longer
we seem older, not younger

creative writing, free verse, friendshiip, poems, p[oetry, words, writer, writing

A Defensive Reaction – Friday 27th November 1998

and believe me, any name you are thinking of
i have heard them all
that is what happens to you vocabulary
when you are bullied when you are small

creative - writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

Connector – Friday 27th November 1998

in my mind i was holding you
in my mind life was almost perfect
to feel like this
it is a feeling of inner peace
if only i had this in my sleep

creative writing, free verse, poems, poetry, words, writer, writing

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