when i cried
were you there?
with words –
and comforting hug
Take Down the Flags (Originally Untitled) – Written April 2006 (Aged 31)
take down the flags
forget the street parties
small towns stop smiling
it is the end of the world
Locals – Written Sunday 22nd Monday 2020 (Aged 45)
to defy the rules
in this post ruth, post expert world
where their stupidity
has become very vocal
they just looked like locals in a local pub
being just too local
A Time Like This – Written Sunday 22nd March 2020 (Aged 45)
clearly they had not checked,
every piece of information or the pages
seemingly oblivious to the workers, and their –
‘flexible’ contract, zero hour contracts and low wages
The Pandemic Heist – Written Sunday 22nd March 2020 (Aged 45)
it has been a privilege –
to turn our blind eyes
to blame others
and to show such little care
or for us to enjoy ignorance
My Depression Wrote Me a Letter (Originally Untitled) – Written Wednesday 11th May 2011 (Aged 36)
my depression –
wrote me a letter
one in a bold typeface
it said, you need to be better
Skipped Heartbeats (Originally Untitled) – Written May 2011 (Aged 36)
i would love to enjoy falling in love
instead of being scared to death
it takes my heartbeats,
and my breath
Cross Legged on the Sofa (Originally Untitled) – Written may 2011 (Aged 36)
i never thought –
i would imagine –
those thoughts again
not in a way –
where it seemed likely
or just comfortable
The Injustice (Originally Untitled) – Written May 2011 (Aged 36)
i hate the way –
so called pious people –
throw moral missiles
from the church steeple
People Add Layers (Originally Untitled) – Written May 2011 (Aged 36)
people add layers –
to their personality
but i see through them all
i see the hurt and the pain
i see the confidence so small
