If Only

This is me lying face down on the ground, broken, wasted, dismissed, the life draining out of me. But I am still alive, only just. Memories of you waft in and out of my mind. Your face, your hair, your eyes … A smile dances around my mouth, despite myself. Have I got enough strength

Ghost Town

As I wonder down my street, houses small, standing side by side, there is no echo of children playing, no small grinning faces, glad to be out of school for the summer. The town is empty, the pavements desolate. No footsteps tap on the concrete. Few revving cars can be heard, their music, coarse and

Gone: Poem

We used to have such fun, You and me. Me and you. We would laugh about the silliest things – oh how you would laugh at my jokes. You were small, and I tall. We had opposing views about some things but none of that mattered. We had a secret way of knowing no matter what,

Scream: Poem

Deep down there is a well bubbling, it is threatening to overflow. Whirling round and round picking up more strength at it goes. My mind can hardly contain my angst, my lungs aching as a scream bursts from my body, the echo of which can be heard around the world. And I would give the

Write Away: Poem

  To write is to express To write is to shine a light on all that is unseen Or misunderstood To give hope To illuminate all that is hidden Within you To write is to bring joy Forever more!   Thank you everyone for your continued support during 2018 and before that. All your likes