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Being Young

Posted on November 29, 2020September 29, 2021 by rak

Being Young – A Poem Shouting Wearing shorts Knee scabs The joy of worms Always running Never walking First time… Read more Being Young

Brief Shining Moments

Posted on November 24, 2020September 30, 2021 by rak

Brief Shining Moments – A Poem When you’re young Nothing is impossible Anything can happen And you believe Everything will… Read more Brief Shining Moments

A Reflection

Posted on October 27, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

In mirrors lie truths, the truths that we so rarely truly wish to see.

The Future Passed

Posted on October 26, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

The Future Passed When I was a boy The future was a thing I didn’t look for And couldn’t see… Read more The Future Passed

Try And Fail

Posted on October 26, 2020October 1, 2021 by rak

Try And Fail If you try and fail, you must then fail to give up, and just try again.

silhouette of me

What Am I?

Posted on September 20, 2020September 30, 2021 by rak

My hair is dirty. Dirty, greasy hair. Dirty with me, with the sweat of me, with what comes out of… Read more What Am I?

a little me

I Don’t Like Myself

Posted on September 11, 2020September 9, 2020 by rak

People don’t like me It’s quite understandable I don’t like myself

Pointless Days

Posted on September 5, 2020September 16, 2020 by rak

These dull, pointless days. Nothing doing, nothing new. Nothing worth being.

Losing My Mind

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by rak

Maybe it’s the times. Maybe it’s the lack of self-space. Maybe it’s just that I’m getting old and even more… Read more Losing My Mind

The Lonely Cure

Posted on March 2, 2020 by rak

Self-isolation, the lonely cure that I love, seems to be catching.

a black and white portrait of a man

Still On Fire

Posted on March 1, 2020 by rak

The end of the day, quieting and settling down, my mind still on fire.

Radio Head On

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 by rak

Late at night, when I’m driving, with my radio head on, I have a sense that all the world a… Read more Radio Head On

A Mystery To Ourselves

Posted on February 18, 2020November 22, 2021 by rak

A Mystery To Ourselves When I kissed you as you left today, we were as close as we could get… Read more A Mystery To Ourselves

The Greatest Love

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by rak

On this Valentine’s day Remember these words well Learning to love yourself Is the greatest love of all

Uncaring

Posted on January 28, 2020 by rak

This day is empty. My mind and soul have been lost. I am uncaring.

the road home

I Love It Less And Less

Posted on January 22, 2020 by rak

Out walking this weekend, I passed through open spaces, places that were green, wooded, unseen. Sometimes I saw only the… Read more I Love It Less And Less

The Mystery Of Life

Posted on December 20, 2019 by rak

It takes a whole life to see that you’ll never know why you do some things

morning moment

The Morning Moment

Posted on December 17, 2019November 24, 2021 by rak

The Morning Moment When you wake up to those first morning moments, anything is possible. The day has not begun,… Read more The Morning Moment

Our Worst Moment

Posted on December 9, 2019 by rak

There will come a moment When we all will realise Our best days are done

What Is Vanity?

Posted on December 2, 2019 by rak

What is vanity? Loving the self above all But without reason

You And You

Posted on November 27, 2019May 29, 2020 by rak

In the darkness In the night time You can see yourself, Alone, without the filter Of other feelings and opinions… Read more You And You

Give Me Silence

Posted on November 12, 2019 by rak

Sounds all around me Clatter and chatter and noise Just give me silence

burning fire

But Instead

Posted on November 7, 2019October 9, 2021 by rak

What you could have done But instead you’re sitting here Glaring at a fire

Those Who Live

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by rak

A life is not lived Without it being challenged By those who live it

The Dilemma

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by rak

Which of these should win? Duty, fairness, righteousness? Or being yourself?

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