i thought it would work
if i just kept pretending
hoping beyond hope
that you would be a happy ending
Tag: writing
Then They Flew – Written March 2008 (Aged 33)
what happened –
to the life we once knew
found things –
and then it flew
Bear – Written March 2008 (Aged 33)
how do i explain
beautiful, funny
as sexy –
and as infectious as ever
Your Smile is the Boat – Written Monday 10th March 2008 (Aged 33)
you smile –
is the boat –
that keeps me afloat
the castle –
surrounded by a moat
It Takes Time to Repair – Written January 2008 (Aged 32)
could we move forwards
could i find something real
they are the breathless pause
Time is Ticking on the Clock – Written Tuesday 12th January 2021 (Aged 45)
i float –
towards later years
the slides
the swings
the youthful eyes
and the things they bring
Broken Little Boy – Written January 2021 (Aged 45)
the broken little boy
his trauma
writ large across his little face
Inserection – Written Sunday 10th January 2021 (Aged 45)
we need hope to stand tall
for compassion,
to tear down hateful walls
but we have are cruel powerful white men
and lame duck fools
This is How Others See Me – Written Wednesday 23rd December 2020 (Aged 45)
and,
for a moment
i glimpsed how others saw me
i balanced glibly –
on the mirror –
of polished vanity
Strong and Tall – Written Wednesday 23rd December 2020 (Aged 45)
i cannot glide,
free falling in a parachute slide
i cannot crack eggs
and feel such damage inside
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 