Saturday, 4 August 2018
One One Seven
Dance a poor man's Blues,
sing happy on the wire,
always pay your dues,
if no one 'phones,
when you try to inspire,
then go places alone,
each little bit of you,
is all they desire,
don't give them a clue,
life isn't a stone,
you leave in the fire,
why should you atone,
for your choice of ruin,
play louder than a choir,
scream baby play tunes,
you know in your bones,
when others conspire,
you’ll never go home,
who brings you news,
says who's for hire,
you make your own truth,
you're not a liar.
Friday, 3 August 2018
One One Six
Chained to your days,
can your heart forgive,
its greatest ways,
best not to moan,
or want to rescind,
your life as a loan,
don’t live in a haze,
cowering from the wind,
torn like cellophane,
you're not alone,
to sail with the ships,
put meat on your bones,
live for today,
find love instead,
more than just trade,
welcome the tone,
a lonely heart shifts,
you're coming home,
when someone says,
you don't fit in,
there's no perfect way,
to know how to give.
Thursday, 2 August 2018
One One Five
In darkness and grain blue,
please give me a sign,
release me of any virtue,
it’s not me gone cold,
when you bring me news,
or others you've told,
my tears ask me why,
I should cry for you,
you hide your goodbyes,
a life made bold,
by your cock a hoop,
makes me suddenly old,
your eyes betray constant flight,
care is not an issue,
neither is your wife,
come to me I moan,
can’t we light the fuse,
you cannot love alone,
should I die for you,
bells ring out the night,
is yours a poor truth,
tell me don't lie.
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
One One Four
His lips twist like knives,
he is not forgiving,
his eyes sweep river wide,
what else is new,
bites me when he's sinning,
our trips to secret venues,
my mother says stay wise,
he'll make you do the giving,
many a tortured night,
our love isn't smooth,
I’m tobacco blonde and cry,
maybe it's true,
maybe she's right,
fresh alive and swimming,
sunlight, water, sky,
he shakes the lifeguard crew,
laughter's for the living,
his eyes are bright blue,
he dances in the tide,
his fame is in winning,
hails me with that smile,
is this our beginning?
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
One One Three
Keep an eye to trains,
don't ever hear them moan,
let them show the way,
forget what's on your mind,
it’s a life of Soul,
you're not the lonely kind,
singing makes you great,
turns us all to stone,
hands stray across your face,
you won't take fright,
pleading like a dope,
for any note to find,
shoot against the grain,
stay out there alone,
don't worry who japes,
your songs make them kind,
think it's you they own,
not what's deep inside,
bum notes make you late,
all you deal's on show,
something has to change,
where else can you go?
Monday, 30 July 2018
One One Two
Hail a ship for France,
say what you want to say,
won't get another chance,
please let me act true,
when life is tamed,
you're no fool,
face it you're canned,
if you let me hail,
the wonky dance,
tell you what to do,
when kindness fails,
we’ll make things smooth,
don’t look askance,
this room's dark pale,
a passion prance,
something might accrue,
nothing more to say,
so little left of you,
sliding down the scale,
you used to make me pant,
whirl me around again,
let’s go to Paris.
Sunday, 29 July 2018
One One One
Beat at my walls,
flit amidst the rain,
hover at infirmary's door,
thank god you’re home,
it is to my shame,
I always want to roam,
what am I doing this for,
forever gone by train,
I'm not wanted by the law,
why can't I atone,
dance away the strain,
know love is not a loan,
you look at my score,
your face a savage shade,
you’ll soon pay you roar,
don't spit on the floor,
or screech out the refrain,
you're not needed anymore,
you always touch the bone,
I never want to say,
the time is too raw,
to face myself again.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)