they gobbled up all the fruitcake
and they added raisins to
they could not get enough
and they ate more than too much
they ate more than their share
Category: Poems and Writing 2006
Madman’s Daughter (Originally Untitled) – Written Friday 28th April 2006 (Aged 31)
i was struck –
by the madman’s daughter
they held my head
tried to push me under the water
Like Father (Like Son) – Written Thursday 20th April 2006 (Aged 31)
fine –
that is what i am,
i will just leave
i will be the bastard you want me to be
that is what i am
if that is what you believe
Taking Back My Hands (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 20th April 2006 (Aged 31)
and she said,
you have turned a corner
and i knew it was true
i had rediscovered my dignity
after watching it fall through
Wicked – Written Thursday 20th April 2006 (Aged 31)
maybe the anger would be less
and hatred in retreat
if they used a gentle caress
instead of kicking out with both feet
Courage and Strength (Originally Untitled) – Written Wednesday 19th April 2006 (Aged 31)
i remember when you were strong
i always knew it was a front
i always knew inside –
loneliness was gnawing away
Soulmates Part 2 (Originally Untitled) – Written Monday 15th May 2006
they say you cannot measure friendship
perhaps that is true
i think about all the smiles
to cover all that distance
perhaps i should measure it in miles
(Who Knows) What the Future Holds (Originally Untitled) – Written Tuesday 16th May 2006 (Aged 31)
who knows –
what the future holds
all those stories
not yet told
all those buildings
that we must mould
Someone Scares Me (Originally Untitled) – Written Monday 15th May 2006 (Aged 31)
someone scares me
unpredictable,
angry,
repressed,
high on bitterness
You Lost Me (Originally Untitled) – Written Monday 15th May 2006 (Aged 31)
i will be honest
once you insisted i had ‘autism’
or a form of…
once i had asked you to listen
but you did not
once i had explained
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 