i have been written off –
a thousand times
inappropriately cast in a thousand plays
where i never knew my lines
and i could not improvise what to say
Tag: poems
We Become a Vine (Originally Untitled) – Written July 2009 (Aged 34)
your vulnerability
is not different to mine
bound together
we become a vine
Market Place – Written Friday 10th January 2020 (Aged 44)
sold my goods
in a market place
wiped down
my face
packed up my case
longed to feel safe
Till I Held Her Close (Originally Untitled) – Written Monday 6th July 2009 (Aged 34)
i did not realise
how beautiful she was
till i held her close
and i held her in my arms
War Games – Written Tuesday 8th January 2020 (Aged 44)
another leader trying
on a jacket for size
the type you wear
when you dream of first prize
when you are limited
and there is something in your eye
Raindrops on Your Piano – Written June 2009 (Aged 34)
i see raindrops on your piano
i see events on its keys
i am sure
this is what it means to be left –
waiting outside shops
waiting for someone to collect
Part of Me Leaves – Written Thursday 9th January 2020 (Aged 44)
when i was younger
i believe there was
but i was too busy undoing locks
and i was too busy running around to notice
She Seems Softer Around Me (Originally Untitled) – Written Tuesday 30th June 2009 (Aged 34)
she seems softer around me these days
sometimes it feels as if we are moving forwards
part of me wishes –
i could fall in love with her
You Fetched Me at Eighteen – Written Tuesday 7th January 2020 (Aged 44)
it holds me tight
as my memories try not to forget
and my values offer to strike up a light
you were there
in my clumsy years
punch drunk with a mix tape
All These Names -(Originally Untitled) – Written Tuesday 30th June 2009 (Aged 34)
part of me is resentful
good to be had
laying there on the bed
good enough to drip feed comfort
