Up To My Ankles in Mud – Written Thursday 21st May 2009 (Aged 34)

where it is not so funny
and the joke falls flat
up to my ankles in mud
and there is no going back

Looked After – Written Monday 11th July 2011 (Aged 36)

why do i feel so vulnerable?
never before –
have i felt –
so in need –
of being looked after

Falling in Love With You – Written Friday 1st July 2011 (Aged 36)

the world may be mad
and leave me screaming
but with you there is a bond
and abstract dreaming

You Help Me See Things – Written June 2011 (Aged 36)

you help me see things
things i thought i were lost
or perhaps forgot
or put away in life’s great loft

You Know I Drown in a Drop of Affection – Written Tuesday 31st May 2011 (Aged 36)

of course –
you know a drop of affection drowns me
a snippet of praise
burns me as if it was acid

This is Encouraging – Written Tuesday May 30th 2011 (Aged 36)

have waited –
for someone to find me
to encourage me
to illustrate belief
find me a blanket
when i have chattering teeth

Not Really – Written January 2012 (Aged 36)

i say i am
because,
the world keeps on moving
and how can people understand
and,

A Smile and a Piece of Cake – Written January 2012 (Aged 36)

has she really gone?
or did we just dream it?
is this real?
how can my heart be torn out
my thoughts be so unreal

Cancer – Written January 2012 (Aged 36)

i look at dates in november
and though i know she was ill
she was still alive,
still mum
still with us

My Brain Has Gone Into Its Safety Mode – Written January 2012 (Aged 46)

hat my brain
has gone into its safety mode
having experienced –
the worst kind of road