i was concerned
we are us
we are real
we do the things
that help us feel
Tag: poems
About My Life – Written Between February and June 1995 (Aged 20)
that i was sat behind a school desk
i never expected those days to last
and i was glad to leave
and see them become my past
but, growing up does seem to have happened fast
i can hardly believe it
An Imprint in the Snow – Written Between February and June 1995 (Aged 20)
no one need know what –
what we are on about
could i ever –
be something like them?
All So Plain – Written Between February and June 1995 (Aged 20)
remember, it is not me
who yearns to be different
it is not me –
who thinks it is great to be cool –
and lost inside my head
Stephanie Says – Written Between February and June 1995 (Aged 20)
stephanie says
i had to guess
she was talking to me
as she came through
like psychic radio
Unreal – Written Between February and June 1995 (Aged 20)
you can climb slowly
and say a prayer tonight
you can see someone special
in your splendid flight
House of Love – Written Thursday 6th August 2020 (Aged 45)
so my mental health came up to me
and suggested
hey, let’s take a walk
and my wellbeing which –
which sometimes struggles –
with darker thoughts
We Are All Boats – Written Monday 3rd August 2020 (Aged 45)
we are all boats
what type of boat are you?
is your boat intact
does it have sails
or have sails broken and fallen flat?
Unwilling Experts in This Field – Written Monday 3rd August 2020 (Aged 45)
we have become too used to losing parents
and dealing with their affairs
we have become unwilling experts
in this line of work
Back at Dad’s Place – Written Monday 3rd August 2020 (aged 45)
giving me that look
as if he never really knew me
which was true
in some respects to him
i was always some kind of UFO
that had come into his view
