you never saw me
as anything other than an object
you certainly –
never saw me as an individual
Category: Poems November 2007
Perhaps When This Pain Has Gone – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
it was you that decided –
that my life was not my own
it was you that decided –
that you had to reinvent it
You Clung to Me – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
like a barnacle,
clings to a boat
like a chill wind,
clings to your being
Is That Your Revolution? – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
is it them and us?
are you building wire fences
that one day will turn to rust
The Fool – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
a fool pretends to fight for every cause
encamped in a belief
that will corrupt the beat –
of a wounded heart
Eyes Flicker and Cry Alone – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
entranced in corrupt pastures
in a childhood left to die
i do not need to be told how it was
i know how i feel inside
All The Same – November 2007 (Aged 32)
who has inspired you
who has caused you to change direction
who came along –
who turned your world upside down
Label – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
a label –
is just a small step –
to understanding
it is not an answer
Children Need Parents – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
children need parents
they do
i was a child once
weren’t you?
Bullet Points – Written November 2007 (Aged 32)
Bullet Points we have read a bullet point guide their personality reduced to a checklist who they are somehow missed … More