all through the night i follow the light
at the end of time –
will it still shine bright?
Tag: poems
But Never Love (Originally Untitled) – Written August 2006 (Aged 31)
why do they never say, love…
close…
proud …
means a lot …
important …
but… never love
The Boy Behind The Glasses: An Introduction
My name is James and this personal website is an attempt to archive my writing which predominately is (under a loose banner) poetry
I started writing things down at the age of 17 in 1992, initially with no other idea of plan then to keep a record of my thoughts and feelings. Given my growing up experiences it felt like the perfect way to apply some self help therapy
Whatever Happened to My Well Planned Life? – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)
whatever happened to the well planned life
when i was young i was told everything would be alright
Alone is So Reliable – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)
alone is so reliable
you are nobody’s fool
With My Broken Pen Here I Write Again – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)
the word friend will be there –
from beginning to end
was she born –
on the fields of ecstasy?
was she spirit sent?
How Did You Expect Me to Feel? (Originally Untitled) – Written Wednesday 9th August 2006 (Aged 31)
how did you expect me to feel?
you left me cold and bare
unable to be myself
and struggling to care
The Highway of Life – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)
i was walking down the highway of life
i did not know whether to turn left or right
i know that one way was happiness
and the other was desperation and plight
Story Book Eyes – Written Wednesday 9th August 2006 (Aged 31)
who are you?
tell me, story book eyes
sweet goodnight
and family ties
who are you?
Fashions of Change – Written December 1992 (Aged 17)
the world is shaped by the fashions of change
life is fashioned by their need for gain
love is fashioned by want and pain
