infantilising themselves,
as a twenty something
or a thirty something child
some people, well it is not quite the joke
not quite the luxury chocolate
not quite the full ticket or the full fat hope
Do You Know How I Feel? – Written Wednesday 29th April 2020 (Aged 45)
even when my self esteem
finds itself undressed
and standing naked
in front of a crowd
The Hug From Dad They Never Received – Written Wednesday 3rd June 2020 (Aged 45)
and what should we do
with all these ill-educated fools
someone broke their building blocks
by using the wrong tools
Aspiring to Happiness – Written Monday 27th April 2020 (Aged 45)
aspiring to happiness
when, actually, we do not know –
what happiness means
or what we should expect
Upside Down Bible – Written Wednesday 3rd June 2020 (Aged 45)
when compassion runs dry
a government addresses its people
and overflows with lies
Ill-Educated White Guy – Written Wednesday 3rd June 2020 (Aged 45)
discrimination does not exist
there is an educated right hook
that has clearly missed
Rescue Boats – Written Friday 24th April 2020 (Aged 45)
fragile people –
bob about –
on this pond
the rescue boats
well, their lights have shone
Someplace Else to Be – Written Thursday 23rd April 2020 (Aged 45)
i see a twinkle in your eye –
and something does glisten
but you threw it out of the car
when you decided to be more driven
The Skin You are living In – Written Tuesday 2nd June 2020 (Aged 45)
black lives matter
because often they do not
and your white skin –
will never explain to you
that your colour –
can mean you are treated differently
Wool – Written Wednesday 13th December 2000 (Aged 25)
i have a lot to learn
well somebody got burnt
but if you put your fingers in the fire
you are only adding fuel
the flares are bound to get higher
