there is what i call the domino effect
when it all falls down
when thoughts link and conspire
when it adds up
to leave you firmly stuck in the mire
The System is Bust – Written April 2015 (Aged 40)
we are angry –
but anger needs a channel
and despite the right being so dirty
the dispossessed suckle on mother’s flannel
A Meaningful Reward Card – Written April 2015 (Aged 40)
we build up lives
that we hope will float
husbands and wives
like castles with their moats
You Decide – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
that is who i am
the joker in the pack
i must be somebody
a burden on my back
Love is Acceptance – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
love is acceptance
of who we are
it is not hurtful honesty
it is the capturing
of beautiful fantasy
Giving Up – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
the cost of my independence
the heartache of my individuality
both so natural
yet both almost stolen
It Should Not Be This Way – Written Tuesday 20th January 2004 (Aged 28)
it should not be this way
somehow unprofessional
with me on the outside
you were right all along
Constantly Working Me Out – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
masking insecurity
masking self doubt
hear my scream
hear my shout
Do Not Tell Me – Written Wednesday 14th January 2004 (Aged 28)
i cannot be told who i am
i am not afraid of the outside
that individual land
Cloaked in December Weather – Written Monday 29th December 2003 (Aged 28)
let’s listen to each other
even though
we are cloaked in december weather
even though
the nine to five has me at the end of my tether
