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I thank you again We fall over ourselves with politeness Programmed to respond We even apologise on demand Known for saying sorry When stood on by others

It starts like everything starts Like the way mother would wipe your face A corner of a moistened handkerchief The dirt washed away leaving a clean spot Amongst the grime of a day at play You begin with a mop, … Continue reading →

We all talk of the kindness of strangers And forget the loyalty of friends On the occasions that we lose ourselves They find us again, bring us back Make tea, serve up cake and laughter When days darken and you … Continue reading →

This is real Not assignations with half-known strangers Across crowded rooms that cease to be We are being reality You might count the miles and see them as more significant Build barriers and see troubles You are wrong Silent lists … Continue reading →

The first police report came in on the hour 11.00 After the last post had been delivered After the postal worker had finished his shift 11.00 A tangle of events impossible to unweave Random dispatches from panicked voices On telephones, … Continue reading →

The richness of red roses – a heart to open all could be for you

You are perfect A dream A white room The scent of Summer Flowers everywhere A moment A past The heat of sun You are not here I am Blue horses A white room A past White flowers, sun You are … Continue reading →

I think of how much I have let you down over the years I think of the day That I never came home Just caught the bus, went elsewhere I think of the night That I promised to be back … Continue reading →

Postponed, deferred – what a word, better said: cancelled, aborted, annulled.

Everything is not quite right today. It all looks OK, Open the front door, The milk bottles are there. Next door’s cat is lurking On the doorstep, wanting breakfast. The golden leaves scatter themselves, Just like every other day. The … Continue reading →