What It Is

So tell me exactly
What it is
That she doesn’t understand
How you justify
Your roving eye
And your wandering hand

And I’ll tell you exactly
What it is
That really grinds my gears
How you can sit there
Without a care
Whilst she’s at home in tears

04/08/2023 4

Sleeping Over

Fuelled by wine

And impure thoughts

I smiled as nature

Took her course

03/08/2023 0

Stolen

You will never be forgiven

For what you took from me

Not just my only lover

But my whole identity

And even though you did it

A near whole five years ago

I am yet to fully recover

Or let my seething anger go

02/08/2023 6

Futility

The lights go out

In the blink of an eye

And there’s nothing left

But to say goodbye

01/08/2023 0

Hospital Food

You think you get it

But you never could

Because at his bedside

You never stood

31/07/2023 0

Greener Grass

Absence doesn’t make
The heart grow fonder

We just start to yearn
For what’s over yonder

And so we’re presented
With a question to ponder

Exactly which opportunity
Should we squander?

30/07/2023 8

Dinner Dates

Please
excuse my
awkwardness

I know
I look like
quite the
amateur

I’m just
not sure
of the
etiquette,
yet

Let alone
all of the
vernacular

29/07/2023 0

Short Changed

You do not need

To put me first

And I would never ask you to

But it would be nice

If, once or twice,

You thought of someone

Other than you

28/07/2023 3

Widows

We need support

When traumatised

Not to be attacked

Or demonised

Something we wish

That you’d realise

When losing them

Leaves us paralysed

27/07/2023 4

Fatalism

The lighter’s scritch

Scratches the itch

Of yet another

Nicotine hit

So I flick the switch

And cross the stitch

On yet another day

I didn’t quit

26/07/2023 7

Making The Heart Grow Fonder

Tell me

That you missed me

Even

Just a touch

Because I know

I found

By not

Hanging around

That I missed you

Very much

25/07/2023 8

Going Grey

Time’s tide

Is unforgiving

Not for the dead

But upon the living

24/07/2023 5

A Reflection

Why are you so depressing

He said

Why are your words so dark

Because my life is fucking distressing

She said

And so, therefore’s, my art

23/07/2023 10

Take My Advice

If you find my words too dreary
Then just scroll on, my dear
‘Cause if you are looking for cheery
There’s nothing for you here

22/07/2023 2

Fishbones

I guess you’re all there

Outside together

Enjoying the food

And this change in weather

Swapping your stories

Of the week’s events

As you wait for the last

Course to commence

Well don’t mind me

As I sit here and smoke

Hoping for the day

When you all choke

And die

21/07/2023 8

Raising A Glass

At your wedding toast

Yesterday

I did not cry one bit

Even when I glanced

Upon your first dance

I held it in

With an iron like grit

For what I wouldn’t do

Is ever tell you

How seeing you so happy

Did hurt

And that, at times,

If just in my mind

I did wish your happy day cursed

20/07/2023 6

Charming Collaborations #5

IF ONLY

Why are you still fucking talking
Because the words out of my mouth have meaning
Yet your homespun philosophy bores me
At least I don’t feel compelled by needless preening
Do you think that this is it?
That our relationship is built on shit ?
Well, it’s you that cannot follow instruction
You know what ? I’m done, I quit !
I hope that isn’t an attempt at seduction
If only.