A little spark of goodness. 20/07/2021 It was Reds discharge The name they give To a beating administered The day before release A jail tradition Brutal and barbaric… As word got around Beloved as he was The yard put him through hell “You ready for your discharge mate?” He was visibly shaken When the hour came They packed intoContinue reading “Reds Release”
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Lifer
Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself. 17/07/2021 It was a risk When he threw the first punch The biggest guy in the yard The meanest too It was damned if you do Damned if you don’t Let it slide and he would look weak Take action and risk a beating Instinct took over Caught theContinue reading “Lifer”
Nectar
Faith was rewarded when I made it to freedom. 17/07/2021 Something fierce Is in my soul They said I would die in there In the cinder block walls And I believed it too All hope was lost But something inside Just wouldn’t quit That certain something Call it resilience of spirit Kept me alive Through days darker Than most will ever know TheyContinue reading “Nectar”
Safe Harbor
The stars navigating us towards home is just my kind of thing. 04/07/2021 Lost at sea Was the cinderblock walls Back to dry land Was the first kiss of freedom At war with the kraken Is to be haunted by The ghost of what could have been Like a broken sailor In the back of the bar I nurseContinue reading “Safe Harbor”
The Promised Land
Never lose sight of how it could’ve been. 19/6/2021 Strange Days Always Angels and Demons Push and pull Good men ruined By addiction Depression Mediocrity Deep in thought I remember to be Just happy to be A free man With a job With a place And a few good friends I bought records today ImagineContinue reading “The Promised Land”
Something New
Float on and live without despair. 4/2021 Something fresh Something new The next chapter Of a heart that’s true Work hard as always Live for the weekend Solace and meaning As I eliminate weakness Demons everywhere I avoid them like the plague Traps and falsehoods The fucked-up bed I’ve made Cos it’s hard on the outside To steer clearContinue reading “Something New”
Tranquil Thoughts
Our lives in the future are shaped by the ideas and actions in the present 01/04/2021 The navigator plots a course To greener pastures forever more Better people, better places, better life The sweetest taste of effort rewarded As hard work the furnace Satisfies where vice falls short As all the troubles of the past Drift away in theContinue reading “Tranquil Thoughts”
A Little Less Cruel
We do our best to navigate the problems at hand 15/03/2021 Somehow In my neck of the woods We all live lives Of quiet tragedy Some more than others it’s true But spend long enough on planet earth And something will go wrong Pray you have the strength To negotiate hardship Trauma and turmoil When the devil strikes Because noContinue reading “A Little Less Cruel”
Revolving door
The concept of the career crim, is still alive and kicking. 27/3/2019 A mate went home today They call him The Levitator Andf my name being what it is They call me The Navigator The ‘Gator’ and the ‘Tator’ He’s a metal head And I’m a punk So we can agree On loud guitars And pounding drums A career crim He’s done hardContinue reading “Revolving door”
Never Give Up
Give thanks for that little crumb of happiness. 01/03/2021 Acquiesce to the rapturous nature Of freedom from jail Of freedom from failure As life improves every day As I gather pace Ine the modern rat race Let positivity prevail Let life unwind In the best possible way Let life be kind A mountain of work Toil that’s welcome For the ripeContinue reading “Never Give Up”
