Stay Close and Learn – Written March 1995 (Aged 20)

the weirdness that stalks the sane
i see the wind
and it comes closer to my soul
and i think about getting old

Out of Step – Written Monday 20th February 1995 (Aged 19)

out of step,
and the clock is losing time
yet it is nailed to the wall
you are losing your morality
as nature beckons and calls

Meanings – Written Monday 20th February 1995 (Aged 19)

meanings out of nowhere
like visitors from outer space
meanings, contrived and abstract
do not turn away to face the bright lights

Think For Yourself – Written Monday 20th February 1995 (Aged 19)

but I do not like it,
when you are not there
what are we going to do
i am left in the wastelands of time

Things I Collect – Written Sunday 19th October 1995 (Aged 19)

tomorrow it will be over
and, it will be out of my system for good
i would burn your photo
but what would it achieve?

Live With Me – Written Sunday 19th February 1995 (Aged 19)

i am a strange creature
in the things i do
but i bet our future
is not as strange as you

Your Friends – Written Sunday 19th February 1995 (Aged 19)

with the same £4.99 dress
lipstick all over their faces
saturday night, think they are the best
especially in tacky places

Who is At Fault – Written Sunday 19th February 1995 (Aged 19)

who is at fault?
you or i?
i was sure that it must be you
because i was not so shallow and immature
to let it easily fall through

Can You Find People to Sing Along? – Written Monday 19th July 2021 (Aged 46)

you have to pull out symphony’s
and find concertos from people

The Mighty Ship – Written Friday 16th July 2021 (Aged 46)

i could have condensed it down
to just one sip
that is middle age
and that’s what its like on the mighty ship