people do not know me
they presume they do
people do not know you
they presume they do
Tag: poetry
Ego Boost (Originally Untitled)- Written October 2010 (Aged 35)
it is a game
i know,
i see,
an ego boost
for a fragile reality
Truths Come With Sharp Edges – Written Monday 17th February 2020 (Aged 45)
they use death to reinvent him
into the person he never was
they reimagine him.
and clothe him in much softer cloth
The Book I Am – Written Thursday 28th October 2010 (Aged 35)
you open me up
like the book i am
your tear out my pages
and forget my hands
Outlines – Written Monday 17th February 2020 (Aged 45)
why does –
being yourself
seem to the worst ‘lifestyle choice’
for your mental health
Why Do People Hurt You? (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 28th October 2010
i could fall in love with you
just becomes a thorny maze
and, ‘you are a keeper’
becomes another rusty knife
one that plunges much deeper
Defensive – Written Thursday 28th October 2010 (Aged 35)
of course i am defensive
i fought for this piece of land
i fought to be me
i fought to be who i am
I Want to Hold (Originally Untitled) – Written Wednesday 27th October 2010 (Aged 35)
i want to hold –
and to be held
i feel –
a kind of safety
and protection
Here is the Lullaby They Expect You to Sing – Written Tuesday 18th February 2020 (Aged 45)
here is the lullaby –
they expect you sing
but my age,
you have dipped your days
in something more realistic
He Drowned in His Mental Health – Written Saturday 15th February 2020 (Aged 45)
he drowned in his poor mental health
he wreaked havoc
on my childhood
and never attempted to clear up the mess
he drank himself dry
just trying to learn how it is you cry
