i keep on reading books
and looking at the world around me
but still, i do not know what to do
somethings i never see
garden shaded trees protect me
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The Day Leaves at Midnight – Written Monday 4th October 1999 (Aged 24)
we stand on the platform
and turn to face the approaching train
some days i do not want to face the day
some days i really feel the strain
All Those Life Plans – Written Thursday 24th January 2008 (aged 32)
these days,
i choose my smile from a box
i go to bed when it is cold
i wrap up and wear the warmest socks
Bread and Butter – Written October 2017 (Aged 42)
people telling me about things –
that professionally that i trained for –
studied for and have done for years
Tired Eyes Tell Tired Thoughts – Written Wednesday 18th October 2017 (Aged 42)
my fear is,
that this becomes –
a gender debate
but not informed
simply, who do you hate
Brain Feels Handmade- Written Wednesday 12th December 2012 (Aged 37)
i curl up
and hide away
questions feel like body blows
even when,
People Peer In – Written Wednesday 31st October 2012 (Aged 37)
people will judge me
it will be those who wept
those who stayed
and those,
those who just slept
Is This What You Want? – Written June 2017 (Aged 42)
a government –
invested only in its own interests
and those institutions
are the ones of power and wealth
they privatise our vital services
almost by stealth
Nourish Our Days – Written Monday 8th December 2014 (Aged 39)
we think –
aspiration and achievement
makes our lives so grand
but it is in fact,
experiences,
that teaches us to understand
Kick The Habit – Written March 2004 (Aged 29)
they would like me
to the kick the habit
of depression
well the clouds come and go
