Kamilla

She says We're going nowhere, doesn't want to moan, paints her toes railway slow, she has stripped my bones, has an Italian home, cares only for the show, states we're sliding further, like sinking you know, it's different in Val d'Isere, keeping up a cheerful tone, since our time in Rome, I try to ease the blow, life isn't really fair, with all your money on loan, think how others must share, she laughs at men with iphones, who try to create a glow, Dahling where will we go, us generous souls ?

Janine

Tunes jingle and play, my insides screech, grant me please another day, between home and missing you, another comes to tell me, feels the way he does, my tear streaked disgrace, lemon blue by the sea, shows the fruit I've tasted, how to kill the truth, by insufferable conceit, a conscience left to rue, maybe it's all too late, am so eager to delete, memories of his lovely face, what salvages my blues, saved from a coward's retreat, is knowing I won't say, what comes easy.

Irene

Make offers taste so sweet, no need for distance, look at my swollen feet, strained to my bones, wonder about his place, its heart beat a stone, buses churn along the street, blown in with the rain, this harbour is no retreat, alone with surly motto's, just what to say, will he simply condone, laugh at my testimony, subject driven day after day, ask what price offertory, when my jokes are torn, the useless games we play, ask him for money owed, he sneers at my beseecching, says he's in a cage, who is he to believe, lies across my face ?

Hailey

My good parts, he firmly states, are your good heart, just look at the moon, a spring tide today, everything's here too soon, am cool but my eyes dart, say wouldn't it be great, to rise like a lark, go and live in Vera Cruz, he's poised but waits, doesn't want more bad news, psychiatrists for a start, play down this emotion game, pay him and sell the car, he'll be back soon, my lover smiles and hesitates, kisses me like a bruise, tears me apart, am the fool you say, to let you go so far, colour floods my face.

Gia

Don't need a shrink, a new lover somehow, gives me time to think, just what can be disposed, like a bar in town, sells buns off a barrow, see what you're thinking, but who needs to know, he's 20 years younger finks, a display on their frowns, contains what i've shown, informs them who is owed, dancing on the brink, though a whole summer furlough, gather glasses smile and blink, my politics golden rose, its enough to flop down, heat drips off the shadows, shall i drink more drink, will they ship me now, my face like an ice rink, a lousy dumb clown ?

Frankie

Things we fly away from, some won't make sunset, scattered sundered gone, my spirit's gifts are few, bring astonished wonder, mouth a whispered thank you, one of them sings C'mon, fight fire and distant thunder, show us why we run, among some unwashed crew, feel myself crumble, always listen to the news, what price this throng, beyond our daily jumble, hear just one lovely song, fighting bitter feuds, how the world slumbers, we taste an illicit brew, night winds sing forever, my arms hold my lover, on his sleeve chance number, my face a sweet mirror.

Elena

Why live in a haze, sheltered by the bins, smoking out of tje rain, best not to groan, burn a holy candle, life is only a loan, cheer up tell yourself again, scour the kitchen pans, mime your perfect phrases, wear to work best clothes, enjoy the contrast, you'll never be alone, make a step change, blow the last ten grand, explore love instead of trade, when someone moans, says no one understands, move out of that zone, let your world expand.