Secret Words
Poetry written in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Other poetry can be found here.
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The Cage
There's a line you mustn't cross
There's a sign you cannot pass
No cyclists on the pavement
No chewing gum in class
The best food should not be eaten
Certain words you're unable to sat
Getting 'high' is immediate damnation
Through life there is only 'one way'
There is only one certain solution
To escape this cage without a key
Rules, regulations and barriers -
Only in death can we be free
PUBLISHED IN 'TEENAGE REALITY' 2003 (yOUNG wRITERS)
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Secrets
There's a whisper;
Sudden revelation
A tale told
A confidence given
You mustn't tell;
Anxious fears
Will her trust
End in tears
A silent nod;
Meant to reassure
But her eyes betray her
This secret isn't secure
There's a whisper;
Secret displayed
A tale retold
A confidence betrayed
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Demon Within
Creeping evil in my soul
Pushing thoughts into my mind
Speaks of danger yet untold
Urges us to look behind
Swift as eagles' flight to spread
The messages of fear
Whispering voices in my head
Warning me of danger near
Shadows flicker in the light
Everywhere is murder
Unspeakables you cannot fight
Push your flailing boat out further
Devils invade your very core
Saying battle is on every side
Then, you realise you're evermore
Destroyed from the inside
PUBLISHED IN 'THE LAYERS OF OUR LIVES' 2002 (INTENATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY)
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Strangers
Our shoulders brush
Contact for the briefest second
An anchor in the daily rush
A physical call beckoned
Our eyes met
There, in the busy street
A single thought kept
The fantasy was sweet
But, it was only a glance
A brief crossing of ways
Just a random chance
In life's complex maze
For we were strangers
Too afraid to try
Never thinking of the dangers
Of opportunity passed by
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Misera
Smiling eyes in a pleasant face
You watch her in a crowd
She never seems to show her heart
Her true thoughts can't be found
She knows no one is watching
At least with no intent
Slipping silently into the night
Like a ghost she went
Drifting like an autumn leaf
The mask fades away
And all that's left is misera
Who never goes away
The bridge was meant for crossing
But meaning isn't sure
She steps onto the railing
The breeze is fresh and pure
And as she takes the final step
Floating on the air
Her voice rings through the darkness
'Why does no one care?'
PUBLISHED IN BEST POETS OF 2002 AND THE SOUND OF POETRY (INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY)
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