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Beneath the Armour: Reaching for True Strength
Silent we stand, silent we fall,
Hardwired not to let tears touch our cheek,
Soldiering through life, answering the call,
Strength in our hearts, yet feeling so weak.
Years unfurl, our vigor wanes,
Age reveals the struggle clear,
What once was sturdy, now pain remains,
In those twilight years, silent fear.
We laugh off hurt, a joke to many,
But inside, t...
Thursday 21st November 2024 6:41 am
Stress Related
Nicotine,
burning in the corner of the restaurant.
Bleaching,
every key on my laptop.
Staining,
QWERTY keys with a yellow gunk.
Rotting,
teeth like licky licky lollipop.
Comatose, you fill my nose.
Fill my mouth
with fizzy fizzy sodapop.
My breathing stops.
It's no trouble,
I'll just bubble
for these TV docs.
Googling 5 bed cabins
on the mountaintops.
I tell you of my ailments.
D...
Thursday 12th October 2023 1:42 am
Renee By A Thread
Down the corridor, comes a scream
Was it physical pain
or the horror of finally learning
the way this game is turning
They took your clothes
gave you a gown
there was nothing to do but lay right down
Now, the machine breathes
for you
hung by a thread and leaving soon
Faint flashes behind tired eyelids
recalled moments from a busy life;
the night before your wedding
barefoot kisses b...
Tuesday 5th May 2020 4:53 pm
What if the NHS was one of us?
No home, no job, just 12 good friends.
Betrayed by one who swore they never would.
Died too soon for pointless reasons.
What if God the NHS was one of us?
Sunday 7th April 2013 4:13 pm
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