confused
brain gripped by thought
and eyes cast downward
do i like this ‘me’
as i feel changes inside
Tag: poetry
It Is Not Yours to Shoulder (Originally Untitled) – Written August 2006 (Aged 31)
no one can blame you
sometime ago –
i would have kept my arms –
tight around you
but answers can be in short supply
and one in life –
should be left alone to cry
Genetics (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 3rd August 2006
genetics?
as an adult –
with no reason to complain
that is your answer
a lifetime of pain –
of hurt and abuse
Memories and Stories (Originally Untitled) -Written Wednesday 2nd August (Aged 31)
maria was a soul shaker
sue was just a caretaker
you are a lacemaker
to my wine licked complications
she is a fire breathing hater
He Can Be Great, But… – Written Friday 21st July 2006 (Aged 31)
he can be great, but…
yes, i have heard this from you
let me guess…
you did not get what you want
welcome to life and welcome to the queue
The Person We Would Like to Be (Originally Untitled) – Written Friday 21st July 2006
they go on what you say
we all need to believe –
that we are not alone
and that if no one is home
or if we have no one to call our own
Always – Written Friday 21st July 2006 (Aged 31)
do you remember –
you’d had too much to drink
it did not stop you talking
or adjust the way you think
Relentless (Originally Untitled) – Written July 2006 (Aged 31)
in what you write –
there is a cry for help
and desires,
to be somebody else
not so much s.o.s
as thinking about yourself
Celebrate Me – Written Thursday 20th July 2006 (Aged 31)
why do you not celebrate me?
all my achievements
why does anytime with you
feel like a bereavement
Legacy (Originally Untitled) – Written Thursday 20th July 2006 (Aged 31)
his awful legacy
lived on through the childhood
that grounded you down
grounded your smile
and grew your frown
