friends and maybe family
need you,
far more than outsiders
the universe is alive
it has nomadic riders
people who feel,
Did You Rock the Cradle – Written November 2001 (Aged 26)
i learned about kings
and you taught me about a tyrant
did you congratulate me,
when the first thought in my head –
scrambled for freedom
and clambered out of my bed
Quiz Night – Written November 2001 (Aged 26)
life is quiz night
someone else seems to win
and get all the answers right
yet some do not know where to begin
A Merry Dance – Written Friday 2nd November 2001 (Aged 26)
the soup kitchen is a street away
put the paper in a bin
do not let the hope stray
the shelter in a cloud of hope
The Loss of Two Towers (Uncertain Times) – Written Friday 2nd November 2001 (Aged 26)
they say there is a threat to civilisation
that is the, ‘rallying call’,
so where is the war on poverty and starvation
surely the greatest killer of them all
One Day At a Time – Written Thursday 1st November 2001 (Aged 26)
one day at a time
friday was my best friend
sunday slowed me down
thought it would never end
Holding Onto the Past – Written Thursday 1st November 2001 (Aged 26)
i could sit here,
and talk of how it used to be
when i used to be a miserable wreck
trying to set my feelings free
how can those days have been the best?
Deathbed – Written Saturday 27th October 2001 (Aged 26)
i have glimpsed death
felt its arms around me
it is not like there is nothing left
or the final sound
The Theory Test – Written Friday 5th October 2001 (Aged 26)
i was struck by the memories
and your valentines card
it spoke of how things used to be
what was i to you
what were you to me
Now I am Here (Untitled and Unfinished Piece) – Written October 2001 (Aged 26)
now i am here,
it reminds me that times have changed
that time is measured more in years
the furniture is rearranged
and the picture more concise and clear
