full of confidence, negotiating life
fully able to take the bends
will they fly their kites
with the very best of friends
Tag: creative writing
They Have Never Told You the Truth – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
six of one –
half a dozen of the other
a father playing games
equalled a mother
both playing for keeps
Sunday Lunch – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
ultimately they are bankrupt
because, they pass judgement –
on my family relationships
yet, theirs are just the same
Raise a Child – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
i am always –
looking at myself
i see reflections of the past
and they reveal nobody else
You Did Not Come Close – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
you were not there
in a childhood that moulded
then almost enfolded me
It Was All There – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
mountains and pastures new
but weeds grow instead
happy moments, too few
Warmth Somehow Leaves – Written May 2009 (Aged 34)
the way you discard people
leaves me cold
i read what you had to say
and i just felt sad
Cold Tea – Written Monday 11th May 2009 (Aged 34)
i saw reflections of my childhood
in the throwaway ink
and the cups and glasses
piled up in the kitchen sink
Conquer the World – Written Friday 8th May 2009 (Aged 34)
when i was young
i wanted to conquer the world
but when i get older
all it did was conquer me
Confused Soft Soled Shoes – Written Friday 20th August 2021 (Aged 46)
i am sad,
and something hurts
but so much of our lives
did not turn up for work
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