The Cheapest of Glue – Written Monday 12th July 2021 (Aged 46)

and for our parents
that generation
they were never taught them about emotions

Another False Dream in Bits – Written Monday 12th July 2021 (Aged 46)

we live for a past that never existed
we are always harking back
we have turned bloody awful war
into bloody well done

Mum and Dad – Written Monday 5th July 2021 (Aged 46)

i have the conversations with them
i never had in life
both hang around
the realms of my sleepy nights

When the Skies Opened Up – Written July 2021 (Aged 46)

i must have been young
when the skies opened up
i must have been…
and I must have craved

Anxiety is Not Your Natural State – Written Monday 5th July 2021 (Aged 46)

life has placed you in an enclosure
you just need the key for the gate
timekeeping is so important
there is always a watch on the arm of fate

Stepping Back – Written Monday 5th July 2021 (Aged 46)

we confuse social media
with the real world
and we adjust, moods and feelings
to reflect that

Once – Written Monday 5th July 2021 (Aged 46)

once
i was the shape
of things to come
now I am the shape
of things that have been done

This is a Modern World – Written Thursday 1st July 2021 (Aged 46)

i find things in me
which seem to fit
this is a modern world
some of it will not be missed

Two Human Beings – Written Thursday 1st July 2021 (Aged 46)

one,
where,
the doors do not open
and the windows –
have no adjustment

Cotton Candy World – Written July 2021 (Aged 46)

what has happened
to this cotton candy world
the ugly scar of history
weeps –
for injustice and equality