always looked on
but never had the courage to take part
what is a sleeve for –
if not to display your heart?
Tag: creative writing
The Longing To Be Liked – Written Thursday 30th November 2006 (Aged 31)
the constant justification
the searching for approval
the longing,
the longing to be liked
The Drain – Written Monday 27th November 2006 (Aged 31)
down the drain in toy town
a tax exile on cartoon street
badly animated handshakes
for those that you meet
Smile – Written Monday 27th November 2006 (Aged 31)
i wanted to ask about smile
the one you wear in your picture
why does it always look like –
a grimace instead
The Truth and All That… – A Boy Behind The Glasses Update January 2022
I hope everyone is safe and well, I do enjoy reading other peoples work, I have developed one or two favourites, often their writing captures me, either in its content or the way it’s written. You’ll know who you are because I make a point to like your work.
You Do Not See It – Written November 2006 (Aged 31)
i am beautiful
and though my dreams –
may be a balloon –
that eventually floats away
Bowl of Cherries – Written Tuesday 28th November 2006 (Aged 31)
i never expected life –
to be a bowl of cherries
and to be truthful,
i am not that keen on cherries anyway
Knots – Written Monday 27th November 2006 (Aged 31)
feeling older than my years
a sailor on a sea of my own tears
a climber,
stuck on a mountain of my own fears
I Had to Live With the Label You Gave Me – Written Monday 27th November 2006 (Aged 31)
you gave the label freely
but never did understand that –
i wore it so very uncomfortably
Younger – Written December 2006 (Aged 31)
back then we hardly knew –
which way was was up
and the smell of cheap perfume
was just about enough
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