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Category: Poems November 2010

A Footstep Away – Written Friday 12th February 2010 (Aged 34)

i am just like you
a heartbeat away from madness
a footstep away from sadness
i am just like you

poems, poetry, writer, writing

Being in Love With You is Straightforward (Originally Untitled) – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

being in love with you is straightforward
i do mean it is dull –
or very bored
no,
nor do i mean it has the touch of a convenience store

poems, poetry, writing

The Clock Inside (Originally Untitled) – Written November 2010 (Age 35)

the clock inside
how it ticks by
and too many people
have passed –
through my poetry

poems, poetry, writing

Splinters – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

am i too old
for waiting on a girl
a woman, a lady
it is a crazy world
and it sends me crazy

poems, poetry, writing

I Know You Would Hold Me – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

i know
you would hold me
hold me –
in your comforting arms

poems, poetry, written

Make Love Happen (Originally Untitled) – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

they said
‘make love happen’
and,
that, ‘cupid’
had signed up

poems, poetry, writing

Four Jugfuls of My Dreams (Originally Untitled) – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

my subscription fee-
has cost me
two bucket loads –
of my self esteem
and four jugfuls –
of my dreams

poems, poetry, writing

Am I On My Own? (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 4th March 2010 (Aged 35)

i am not not perfect
and if there was a god
god knows,
i am worth it

poems, poetry, writing

I Have Always Found That People Care for Me (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 4th November 2010 (Aged 35)

perhaps when i was young
and my age –
ended in the word, ‘teen’
perhaps i felt
i did not deserve me

poems, poetry, writing

Not Sure What You Want (Originally Untitled) – Written November 2010 (Aged 35)

not sure what you want
or what you need
i think when it comes to it –
it is easier
for you to push people away

poems, poetry, writing

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