Loose Lips

Despite

What I said

I never loved you

To be honest

I barely cared

But in that second

My heart felt threatened,

Vulnerable

And scared

Yet to your credit

You took it well

And even managed

A smile

Still I think it best

To put this to rest

And not meet up

For a while

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Happy Families

I know that this won’t last

She said

As I always end up alone

You could move in with me

He said

And make my house our home

2

Such A Low Bar

Okay,

So you were nice to me

On occasion,

You were kind

But my impromptu

“I think I love you”

Says more

About my state of mind

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All Those Years Ago

I know

That I

Will always

Regret

Not taking

You home

That night

As being

With you

For an hour

Or two

Taught me

What love

Felt like

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Insufficient Funds

Each day

With you

Was worth it

All the laughter

And the pain

But the price

I paid

For loving you

Is now I’ll never

Love anyone again

Xxx

2

Charming Collaborations #9

Such a glorious way to hear

My rambling verses shine

Thanks to Matt for writing the chorus

And applying those ska vibes

☺️🖤

TO THE CURB I Wrote the chorus to this song but the verses are a string of poems from my favorite poet here on WordPress. The poet who uses the nom de plum “Little Charmer” is someone who I have collaborated with for a few years now. Check her out at Ramblings of a fragile…

To the curb (A Cento Song from the poetry of Little Charmer)…
2

Holding Hands

I didn’t mean

To lie to you

When I said

It would all be alright

I was just clinging

To the hope

That, one day,

It might

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Safe Harbour

If

I ever

Need anything

You’re the one

I’ll always

Run to

The steadiest

Of ships

In a sea

Full of dicks

I’ll forever

Be grateful

For you

2

I’ll Never Forget

Fuck you

With your

“We didn’t know”

And “if we did we would’ve helped”

Yes,

Yes, you did

You knew

And you watched me struggle

Your hands

Wrapped

Around my neck

As you held me under

Face first

2

Keep It

I can’t

Be bothered

To work out

What’s mine

When it’s just 

Another

Waste

Of time

0

Like Torture

I couldn’t think

Of anything worse

Than having to endure

Yet another verse

Reading yours

Is always a pleasure

Yet writing mine

A painful endeavour

3

Too Complicated

I imagine

That

We should be

Because it’s fun

To think

Things through

Yet I know

With absolute

Certainty

That it

Could never

Be you

0

Tea & (a) Fruitcake

Why can’t it always be like this?

She said

So easy and carefree

Because you’re fucking nuts

He said

That’s clear for all to see

2

“Got A Light..?”

I had no need

To wait and see

Or let it grow

Over time

When we met

I knew

It had always

Been you

And you would, forever,

Be mine

Xxx

2

If Only She Knew

For everything

She taught me

I really would love

To thank her

But I will never

Speak her name

Without bitterness

And rancour

2

From The Doorway

I think

I’m falling

In love with you

Though I don’t

Even know

Your name

Maybe

One day

I’ll have the courage

To find a way to encourage

You to feel

The same

8

Either/Or

I could love you

Very much

Or I could love you

Not at all

Either way

I have to say

We would have

A fucking ball

0

Last Legs

I’m sorry

It’s not

Much fun

For you

Me being

Miserable

And depressed

But just know

I’m doing

The best

I can

With what

Little

I have left

0

Dead Giveaway

I know

It’s easier

To think

I’m joking

That’s why

I use

That tone

Of voice

But you’ll

Soon see

I just

Wasn’t

Coping

And that

This

Was always

My choice

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Opening Up

I just don’t think I can

She said

Because of what happened

To me

We don’t have to do anything

He said

Other than sit here

And breathe

4

Getting Older

Isn’t this the part

He said

Where we sing, dance,

And make merry?

I’m not really sure

She said

That fun isn’t just

A red herring

4

Back To Work Again

I’ve already reverted

Back to type

The switch

Has now

Been flicked

Normal business

Is, once more,

Asserted

With all

The boxes

Ticked

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