Men
need a den,
I need a den,
now and then,
no that's not true,
again and again
to keep me sane.
I'm not a louse,
she's got the house.
I love her to bits,
but get on her tits.
It suits us both,
aids 'personal growth',
I've done the chores,
it's not sloth.
Is it defeat,
this need to retreat?
Is it focusing, or hiding,
is it creative, or is it dividing
me from her?
Be that as it may,
of all the places I know,
this is the safest,
yet most dangerous.
good stuff, dave - like the use of the really, really short lines in particular.. keep em coming, bud
Mmmm - I like that last line - it throws everything open to interpretation. Is it dangerous because it separates the two of you - allows you to hide from problems rather than deal with them. Or is it dangerous because of what you get up to in your shed?
Enjoyed this,Dave. You really mean shed don't you, rather than den? The insistent rhyming works well here. Maybe "refocusing" rather then focusing?
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Dave Bradley
Tue 3rd Aug 2010 09:23
Thanks for comments Andy, Iz and Ray. To answer Iz's question, imo there are few activities more dangerous than just sitting and thinking in seclusion. People decide to adopt or give up their faith; they decide to begin or end relationships; they develop obsessions or creative rushes; they learn to pray; they become demoralised; they write life-changing letters or emails; they make resolutions and decisions - perhaps to undertake something more directly risky; they make plans; they think things through; they became captivated by a beautiful idea; they brood and lose perspective.......and so on. Get in there (shed? why a shed?) and shut the door and anything could happen