With all those years
That we were blessed
If you asked again
I’d still say yes
Xxx
"All my life's buried here, heap earth upon it"
With all those years
That we were blessed
If you asked again
I’d still say yes
Xxx
I can’t wait
To see you next
And hear you
Say my name
To feel
Your touch
To say
Too much
And to fall in love
Again
I’ve never felt
More myself
Than when I
Was alone
With you
Xxx
I know
That you’re
In love
With her
But please spare
A thought
For me
I know we
Were bereft
And that’s why
You left
But you were once
Everything
To me
It’s all too easy
To fall in love
With the brilliance
Of your music
Yet for such a charming,
Handsome man
It seems you were
A bit of a prick
You never
Made me happy
You never
Made me moan
In fact,
Your moves were crappy
So I’d just get there
On my own
Do you ever
Think of me
When you’re lying
In her bed?
Because I don’t ever
Think of you
Happy she’s stuck with you
Instead
Quite often
I wonder
If it was you
All along
But now
You’re out there
Swooning
To somebody else’s song
Another hour
Another day
Wishing I didn’t
Feel this way
Another second
Another minute
Life sure is shit
Without you in it
Xxx
Heavy is
The head
That wears
The crown
Heavy is
The heart
That’s been
Let down
It matters not
In the end
If from a woman
Or a man
Sometimes
All you can do
Is to take
Whatever you can
If only you
Could feel my pain
You’d never speak
To him again
I remember
When you asked
And all too quckly
I said no
Now I wonder
Having made that blunder
Just how far
I would go
I’d just about
Come to terms
With losing
Everything
But then I saw you
With your new tattoo
And the size
Of her fucking ring
I hope that you
Are happy now
And you go to sleep
With a smile
But for me to hope
That she doesn’t choke
Is going to take
A while
All that time
Now gone
To waste
Next time
I'll tell you
With infinite haste
All that time
Heaven sent
Your lips on mine
Magnificent
I gave you every
Piece of me
Acted like
A woman posessed
And yet
You squandered
Everything
Until there
Was nothing left
If you get
A chance
Of happiness
You should grab it
With both hands
Take it from one
Whose time
Has gone
And so completely
Understands
This should’ve been
About convenience
And not a true
Affair of the heart
But when you tell me lies
To my total surprise
It completely
Tears me apart
As I sit here
Nursing a beer
Facing up
To the cold light of day
It is crystal clear
To me now, dear
You never loved me
Anyway
You can pull
Out all the stops
Call on every ploy
And device
But whatever the spiel
They will never feel
Exactly the same way,
Twice
Now you’ve upped
And left me
Breaking my heart
Again
I wish you nothing
But cruelty,
Emotional torture
And pain
If I could turn
Back the clock
I’d say yes
To that walk
If only the sands
Of time would stop
I’d stay awhile
And talk
But for a return
Through time and space
There is no point
In wishing
If wherever I’d go
Whatever the place
You will still
Be missing
Xxx
I actually believed it
When you said
“I love you”
But little
Did I realise
I was at the back
Of the queue
It wasn’t written
In the stars
Or foretold through
Your wanky cards
It was just by chance
We met that day
And I wouldn’t have had it
Any other way
Xxx
After everything
Was said and done
And all those years
Had passed
I knew
I wasn’t
Your first love
But I was proud
To be your last
Xxx
If only times
Were different
Then our lives
Could truly flourish
But as it is
This life is shit
With love like ours
Not encouraged
I must not
Have learned
From my last mistake
As I gave him
My heart
On a plate
It’s only now
On this
Winters night
That I wish
You were here
By my side
All that
Worry
And constant
Stress
Never made
Me love you
Any less
Xxx
Of all
The things
I've known
To be true
I'd say one
Is the spark
Between me
And you
Like eager young lovers
We were star-crossed
In paradise, it seemed
But at what cost?
There’s no need
For anything fancy
Or to reinvent
The wheel
Because it won’t be
What you say to me
But how
You make me feel
After all
The effort
I put in
You’d think
I’d learn
To enjoy it
But I know
Before long
I’ll start
To feel wronged
And then
I’ll just fucking
Destroy it
Give me a pen
And I will trace
The exact outline
Of his face
Without
Even
Looking
I didn’t believe in love
She said
Until my head
Was turned
Then I realised
How right I was
When I got
My fingers burned
Even if
You love me now
There’s no way
That it can last
For I know my luck
And I’ll fuck it up
Losing all
That we have amassed
If I could love anyone
She said
Then it would be you
But what’s inside me now
Is broken
And there is nothing
I can do
I’ve often wondered
Over the years
If I had never met
The barbarian
What my life
Would have been like
Had I slept
With the librarian
(Inspired by a writing prompt offered by Michael at https://afterwards.blog)
High School English Teachers
I remember everything about you
Your cardigan, glasses and quiff
If you weren’t so much older
Maybe I’d have been bolder
And asked you out forthwith
(Originally Posted 19.08.2022)
Last Chance
Despite my protests
to the contrary,
it has always
been you.
Why not
meet me
at the library,
and I’ll make
your dreams
come true.
(Originally Posted 19.08.2019)
I wrote to you
The other day
As I find the words
Too hard to say
So I thought a note
The best way to approach it
That is, of course,
If I ever post it
You convince yourself
It’s not that bad
When it’s the only love
You’ve ever had
From over the hills
And far away
Your spirit calls me
Every day
Love is about
Power and control
Not romance or flowers
But bleeding the soul
(Inspired by a writing prompt offered by Michael at https://afterwards.blog)
I know I don’t
Tell you enough
Preferring to make
Remarks off the cuff
But I do love you,
You know
If only there was a button
That, when pressed, whisked you away
And you found yourself at the beginning
Of a different time and day
Then I would press that button
And I would grab your hand
And let that portal transport us
Both to the promised land
(Inspired by a writing prompt offered by Michael at https://afterwards.blog)
When you asked me
If I loved you
How I wish
That I’d said no
Then my being exploited
Could’ve been avoided
And this pain
I’d never have known
When I asked
If you still loved me
You should’ve just said
Absolutely not
Now all that’s stemmed
From your lying
Is a whole heap of crying
And both of us losing
The plot
On this, the day, for Valentine’s
I can’t help but feel
I’ve lost my mind
For there is no peace
That I can find
Now my heart is dead
And my eyes are blind
Sitting here
In our chair
Remembering how
You’d stroke my hair
And tell me
That you love me
So what is it
You’re saying?
He said
You want to pack up
And get rid?
It’s not that I don’t
Love you now
She said
It’s that I’m not sure
I ever did
It was back when we
Became best friends
That I knew we’d never
Have sex again
What a ridiculous way
To spend a day
Let alone
A lifetime
Love him while
You still can
As the hands of death
Wait for no man
I held you once
In my arms
Yet you slipped
Right through
My fingers
Now my heart burns
For your return
As the touch
Of your hand
Lingers
You just haven’t met the one
They said
You just need to give it time
You just need to fuck off
She said
You just don’t get to decide
If we could go back
What would you do
Stick around for another
Drink or two?
Or would you leave me
There alone
And find someone else
To walk you home
Never Give Up
Don't give up now
He said
You have come so far
The moment you give in
Is the moment
You fuck up
You can't afford to regress
He is not there to catch you
When you fall flat
On your pretty face
Written in collaboration with Cassa Bassa at http://www.flickerofthoughts.com ©2023
I pray to God
For no leaves on the line
So that nothing derails
This heart of mine
I’m glad
It all
Was good
For you
And that
It worked
Out well
Now I
Will just
Stay here
Alone
Languishing
In hell
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