escape (Remove filter)
in your flood
one step out the door
one step forward
one step closer
to the flood
one step backward
one step in reverse
one step away
from drowning
a punch to the gut
and tears streaming,
more than the smiles
more than the ‘i love you’s
and how many more years like this
how much can i take like this
i agreed to ever after
but this now, these lows
i can do without
i barely survive the cr...
Saturday 12th September 2020 1:08 am
Retreat
retreat, retreat
settle back down into your cave
retreat, retreat
settle back down into that space you crave
retreat, retreat
no more reaching out for company along the shore
retreat, retreat
no more reaching out for what’s beyond the door
retreat, retreat
the ghost killer haunts each of us
retreat, retreat
stay inside we must
escap...
Sunday 3rd May 2020 3:28 am
A Sea of Red
A sea of red lights
cars stopped
sitting
the hours of rush
is all hurry up
and wait
they race against each other
only to be home alone
or tucked away with their lovers
they spent all day
dreaming of their escape
now they must wait
a brief pause
the reason
the cause
only too much
in the way
between
them
and
what they long to see
[a...
Tuesday 10th March 2020 3:11 am
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