Poetry - An insight into my mind
As Long as You are Happy
Inspired by conversations in a canal boat with my parents after moving through difficult times.
How are you?
Good?
Oh, Not Good?
Oh Dear.
What can I do?
What can we do? To ease the pain
From your desperately exhausted, ADHD brain.
We would give anything
For you
For them
For whoever you choose
As long as you are happy
We would welcome the news.
You have potential
We won’t deny
Inhibit
Interfere
As long as you are happy
You don’t even need to be near.
A mother’s telepathy
Is a formidable force
When you’re not ok
There is no choice
As long as you are happy
You will hear it first in my voice
A Fathers Champion
Has no match
Unconditional support
Never wavering
There need be no understanding
As long as your are happy
We back you and we are still standing.
You’re our son
Our sun
Our moon
And our stars
As long as you’re happy
Fuck it. Book a one-way ticket to Mars.
As good as I Thought She Was
A poem citing the dangers of idealising a partner, whilst glossing over their harmful actions.
You
The reality
The in-person
The tangible
You will never be as good as I thought she was
But you are here
You’re near
You care for me
You stayed
You will never be as good as I thought she was
When you make fantasy a reality
That’s a dangerous game
Is it a game?
Or just a life?
You will never be as good as I thought she was
Living out your days
When the light slowly dies
How did we get here?
I am curious to know
Do I still have somewhere to go?
You will never be as good as I thought she was
But the light still embers
It’s dim, but remains
I can leave
Then you must
You will never be as good as I thought she was
The walls must come down
The illusion shatters
It will be hard mate
But, you must live in actuality
You will never be as good as I thought she was
Choice
Is it the right one?
What if I make the wrong one?
It is irrelevant which way you go
Just as long as the choice was your own
A poem about difficult decisions
Cool Girl in the Café
Cool girl
Coffee shop
Flat White
Attraction I am sure
Style
Piercings
Tattoos
I want to know more
Electrifying Aura
Strong identity
Deep belief
I need to know more
Safety
Conscientious
Connection
This is different from before
Returning
Same place
Different tone
Confusion is what is in store
Myself, as I am
Is far from minimal
With this person
Completely Secure
You deserve the connection
We both do too
The future is uncertain
But know that I adore you