at thirty i celebrated –
a birthday of fitting in
a professional career for her
and for me, a place to begin
Category: Poems October 2013
I Need to Be Softer Inside – Written Thursday 16th October 2013 (Aged 38)
hill,
makes these legs hurt
up it
up it
trying to reach a top
Wheat and Rye – Written October 2013 (Aged 38)
how could i –
with a childhood –
of wheat and rye
not try my best
A Time When I Fitted In – Written October 2013 (Aged 38)
maybe the chip on my shoulder
is making me turn out wrong
always justifying,
because i have never had –
the guile, the belief,
Fit for Purpose – Written October 2013 (Aged 38)
am i fit for purpose
will i perform in that role
should i clamber up the scrap heap
Intrepidation – Written Thursday 16th October 2013 (Aged 38)
where did this anxiety come from
did it walk in –
as they slipped out
what happened to younger days
when it was fine to scream and shout
Fatherly Cables – Written October 2013 (Aged 38)
i was unsecured
from my fixing point
let loose
when i should have come home
and cooked my goose