I’ll never again take my sanity state for granted. 22/2/2019 When I first got locked up My mind was glass That had shattered Under the pressure of insanity But slowly Through force of will I’ve pieced it back together And sealed it with concrete So nothing gets to me Not the violence The drugs orContinue reading “Glass”
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Cherish each day
Every one has a champion within them, I want to draw it out of everyone I meet. 12/8/2020 Let the synapses fire Let me have things to say Let me embrace the night So I appreciate the day Confidence is king Haste without bad deeds Getting things done With blistering speed My will and bodyContinue reading “Cherish each day”
Stay True
14/11/2019 It’s true what they say We’re here for a good time Not a long time We keep the wolves at a bay And look for the right signs That it’s time to be wilful Or time to hang back All our bones to dust All fades to black Stardust once more What a wildContinue reading “Stay True”
The horrible sea
18/12/2019 I am the will weapon warrior The cannon cock crusader The master of mayhem The left wing lunatic The soldier of the suburbs The paladin of peace The alpha and the omega Battling on til Kingdom Come I may die in the gutter I may die alone I may hurt another In my questContinue reading “The horrible sea”
Like a flower
28/02/2019 It happens like a flower Slowly opening to bloom You can’t force it You have to wait It can happen when you spend time With an old friend Who knows you at your best And paves the way For excellence of the spirit Sometimes it’s work Or patient, painstaking conversation So it goes ThatContinue reading “Like a flower”
Mastery
19/04/2019 They all say the same thing You seem like a different person The diet, the haircut The sharp will the result Of waking up to the world A side effect of working In the jail kitchen all week And it’s true I’m steadily losing The nervous laughter The awkward grin And the crippling depressionContinue reading “Mastery”
Sleeping Serpent
For the longest time My mind has been dead Like a beached whale The waters of will All washed away My soul on the ropes Bruised and bloodied But never down for the count Lately something special Has been brewing In my sacred corner of the world As the healing nature Of working with headContinue reading “Sleeping Serpent”
Anvils
My thoughts are the track My actions the train The destination, paradise My will is a wild fire Purifying the land Of my subconscious Where fate has left its stain My hands are anvils As I craft my world From the molten remains Of love and family And with every breath Life begins again AsContinue reading “Anvils”
Pride
Life throws up challenges Changes and trials But there’s always a path you can take So take pride in decisions you make Never let yourself die wondering What could have been If you’d been more bold Perfection is impossible But there’s always room For pretty good Happiness is a rare beast That you stalk throughContinue reading “Pride”
