what kind of world
celebrates –
the far right divisive –
politics of others

they spend time away
give me a family
structure and all
i wonder
when these children learnt to be cruel

as a younger thing
i like the idea of stages
but all ever found
was high backed mazes

some people –
fell,
they know, ‘alcoholics’
why the demons
find comfort in glasses

other people collect charts
pray to the candles
hang out in bit parts
she has,
been meddling in your mind