that is who i am
the joker in the pack
i must be somebody
a burden on my back
Tag: poems
Love is Acceptance – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
love is acceptance
of who we are
it is not hurtful honesty
it is the capturing
of beautiful fantasy
Giving Up – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
the cost of my independence
the heartache of my individuality
both so natural
yet both almost stolen
It Should Not Be This Way – Written Tuesday 20th January 2004 (Aged 28)
it should not be this way
somehow unprofessional
with me on the outside
you were right all along
Constantly Working Me Out – Written January 2004 (Aged 28)
masking insecurity
masking self doubt
hear my scream
hear my shout
Do Not Tell Me – Written Wednesday 14th January 2004 (Aged 28)
i cannot be told who i am
i am not afraid of the outside
that individual land
Cloaked in December Weather – Written Monday 29th December 2003 (Aged 28)
let’s listen to each other
even though
we are cloaked in december weather
even though
the nine to five has me at the end of my tether
Father’s Scrawl – Written Monday 29th December 2003 (Aged 28)
brought a picture and hung it on the wall
found a photograph of me when i was small
i turned it over and saw the year –
it was written in my father’s scrawl
Yes and Please but No Thank You -Written December 2003 (Aged 28)
it is two in the morning
lamp oil is in short supply
but moonshine warms the mind
and tantalises the eyes
Give Me Your Hand – Written Monday 29th December 2003 (Aged 28)
give me your hand
and feel my face
tears do not have to stain nor occupy –
one little space
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 