Handrails That I Bent – Written May 2023 (Aged 48)

passing through my life
the singalong –
that tells us to hold on tight

Life of Worms – Written Wednesday 26th July 2006 (Aged 31)

you are never to blame
for the hurt –
that you caused

The Low Bar – Written Tuesday 23rd May 2023 (Aged 48)

this is where are
liars –
still in charge

The Tempting Fog – Written Wednesday 2nd August 2006 (Aged 31)

the sort,
that swim upstream
and through our very seams

Ball of String – Written Tuesday 23rd May 2023 (Aged 48)

they took me to madness
instead of taking me into their hearts

New Ways to Invent Who We Are – Written May 2023 (Aged 48)

social media narratives
have become like sweets in a jar

Not Me – Written Wednesday 2nd August 2006 (Aged 31)

not me –
the voice cries!
and a deep sigh reverberates –
around the room

Someone To Listen – Written Tuesday 23rd May 2023 (Aged 48)

they just want someone to listen
would not matter,
because loneliness is hard to shatter

Hastily Closed Door – Written Wednesday 26th July 2006 (Aged 31)

those clumsy attempts at understanding –
that people do –
when they do not want to care

I Need To Breathe – Written October 1997 (Aged 22)

i need space on my own
i need to breathe