the birds will not sing todaythey will stand on the branchesas a mark of respect today birdsong will be silencedand…
Praise
praise,it does not rest easily with meas it was given I twisted and turnedand the awkwardness of childhood returned. praise,as…
Raincoat
raincoatlonely…i saw it wear your raincoatand belonging;i saw that steal your Wellington bootsand someone else,well they ripped you out by…
People Like Us?
you said –people like us –would never pass people like who? you tried to be elusiveas ever –never conclusive –insensitive –and…
In Between Falls
you took me round the wheelyou took me to your moonsand showed me how it feelsyou claimed my expensesand then…
Scatter
i knowyou claimed independence and all these yearshave been spent reclaiming dependenceand I see youstanding on the outsidesomehow not fitting inseeking…
My Beautiful Imperfections
my imperfectionshave become my own crown jewelsmy fatal flawshave become the handlesto so many mind doorsand my funny waysare the…
Lockpicker
you tried to pick my locksi held onto the keyi tried to shut up meyou know I wanted privacyyou tried…
Hanging on for Dear Life
who am I?i am the car crashthat no one would stop and stare ati am that mani saw wearing a…
A Pitch to Play On
when they look at meit is therewritten in sky wordsin those eyeswhich long to shineand I wrestle it in my…
