Madness they call it When they behave in that way Only society Can decide to say if their sane What do they know? If I tear through the streets As naked as flames Would the policeman catch me Or would I make it home safe? They would take me away And assess my insides A junior psychiatrist Could decide to detain What do they know? What do they know? If I took a weapon And visited some friends Caused murder and mayhem And chewed on some brains Would I be crazy? Need locked up Away Or would the judiciary Choose to let me go stray? What do they know? If I took heroin Into my viens Stole all your money And took it Again and again Am I insane? Am I insane? If I drank a gallon Of amber whisky Destroyed a million cells Inside of my brain Am I sane Should I abstain? Its clear to me really And I don't know shit That the murderers and psychos Should be locked up in a cage The junkies a

Education deals her blows The smart get smarter The disillusioned Are left for dead   In the seventies Guidance led us You could not believe That you could be an author   Go get a job on the factory floor Stack some boxes In a presto store Luck will take you to The Reid Gear   Maggie's weans We left the high Youth opportunities Was just like school   Paid with buttons Learning little The bullies Offered A head full of spittle   The promises of an infants life Primary one A wean heard crying As mammies Leave The smell of the classrooms Polished floors     If I had known before What I wish I knew now I'd have approached the books Made the promise Took the vow   But what was the point If scorn was felt From those poor kids Who treated brains like shite   Some of course would rise above They'd study hard and have a chance to thrive Some of us Thought study was hopeless Whats t

Where are the dreams that you once held so close Do you feel contented with the life that you have had Aspiring to climb mountains You reached for the top When the limit was reached You forgot to stop You kept moving upwards Right up through the sky And then you were flying In the golden moonlight Your life's not been easy There for all to see A dreamer can dream But hard work is the key Don't ever let them tell you That it cannot be done You've flown with the angels Almost touched the sun The things you have witnessed The good and the bad The moments of joy In which you have felt glad Time has passed over And now here you sit On the edge of infinity A life full of grafting For all you were worth You should be happy You should feel all right Like the grapes in the vineyard You've matured like fine wine Don't let them tell you That it cannot be done No problem insurmountable Your day in the sun Dreams are illusions Li

She stands in our doorway She looks She waves goodbye Her poise Her stature Here beside me Caress softly Caress in passion Carefree because of her Sweetly honest Sweetly caring Sweating in harmony Meeting in my hometown Meeting after way too long Met once never to part The rose emits her perfume The bluebell carpets the forest floor The summer reminds me of her Sitting talking Sitting by a man made lake Situated, at ease in comfort Watching her sleeping Watching her laughing Water flows from source to sea From the moment that we came together From the moment of our introduction Following through many years If I could have but one wish I'd ask For the moments passed to be remade The heights of splendour we have achieved Even the lows that bring us closer Or threaten us with failure Each second earthbound should be savoured Every heartbeat that's skipped and faltered During sorrow, joy our son and daughters Brought to this place th

The Russell Institute, donated to Paisley by Miss Agnes Russell in memory of her two bachelor brothers Robert and Thomas who died in 1913 and 1920, has been an iconic edifice situated at the corner of New Street and Causeyside Street in Paisley since it was constructed in the 1930's. It is an astonishingly beautiful building built in an ornate art deco design, adorned by a host of cherubic figures who are watched over by an enormous bronze angel that sits in care high over the main entrance. It was decided recently that it was no longer of any use as a modern clinical space by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, who most recently housed the Sandyford clinic within her audacious walls. when I was a very small child in the 1960's the building was part of NHS Argyll and Clyde and was one of many community medical resources. The Paisley development organisation is currently holding an online survey in order to establish how folks would like the building to be used within community o

She enchants me with her smile She lifts my spirit when sadness finds me I laugh as we share humour Comfort her as she does me The love we make is a two way bargain Pleasure comes with every moment Senses build until fulfilled We subside with gratified slumber As I walk She walks beside me In the garden We tend and nurture She likes things I could leave behind As I enjoy sport She won't ever bother Opposites Attracted by each others form Knowledge built through time Conversations Learning more I am sure there is more to come. A highway Contraflow Diversion We rejoin the route Through this Our normal life Arguments Agreements Pressures And Pleasures We all have this In forms designed But not by destiny Its just our lives The good the bad The twists and turns The comfort The warmth The afterburn The soothing intricate web As soft as silk and as hard As steel, normalcy Thats the deal

What do you care if I'm sat in a doorway Why would you worry Its not happening to you What if it was me Who ignored your humble pleading How come its me Who's Down on His luck I may not be able To feed myself daily I might never be able to vacate this box The rain washes over me It drenches my soul But I'm not looking for money To purchase bagged dope I once was a lawyer I used to be sane I once was a driver I once held some fame The inevitability Of a gambling addiction Mentally ill. You don't know my story I'm invisible to you I'll ask for some change As you walk on by A coin or a note To get me some coffee Some leftover food Some chicken or bread You'll never experience The destitution of this life You will never witness What my eyes have seen The heinous afflictions Of the impoverished and desperate I hope that you'll never Rake through these bins I once had a house Surrounded by fencing My lawnmower wa

What can you see When you look in my eyes Am I a fool Or perhaps I am wise Do you see the mist Of one about to cry Do you see kindness The empathic man Or am I dishonest Take what I can Will I decieve you Or leave you to drown Or drag you ashore You'll be glad And not frown You won't see a richman All dripping in gold You won't see a poor man Whose easily sold You will see a proud man Who's been through the ringer A man who will Love you Forever And ever.    AGL

What would they care if I leapt from a bridge Cut up my wrists or slept in a fridge What difference to the world could it possible make Were I dead Kept things to my self The horrors unsaid Why should I care what others may feel The world keeps going round and So does a wheel If my life is a struggle Then why should I stay I'll find a gun Just blow me away. (reply) I'll tell you if I can what your life is worth You must keep on breathing No matter how tough Your life's so important Not a card dealt in haste Family is your adhesive A strongly held paste. They will love you Despite those feelings you feel They want you alive Those emotions are real. They'll keep you forever Tight to their hearts Its easier to love those Who don't choose to depart. You must keep on breathing Arresting those thoughts Discard the harmful images They will destroy you In the blink of an eye You cannot recover Once you have died The help that you

We are born We grow up Sometimes too quickly Or not quickly enough We meet We love Developing Intimacy Around and around Children Marriage Or not We love Love is strong What is love Is it wrong Respectful caring Mutually admiring Eye to Eye staring Bonds are hard wearing Issues arise No big surprise Life goes on Relationships can faulter Recovery is sweet The loving The heat The joy Meat to meat We grow up We care Occasionally Lifes not fair Don't give up on your other half Try not to move to another path Live for today, forget about past troubles Hopefully, relations Lasting Are restored.       AGL

Wondering Aimlessly Blind Open Your Eyes Look To Yourself What You See In The Mirror Is Not Everything Inside a Beautiful Mind Memorised Reflections Learning Who Am I You Ask Me Well I Don't Know I Don't really Know Me How Can I Possibly Hope To Understand strangers Or Those Met Maybe They Know Me Or Perhaps Not The Complicated Web Look To The Mirror Now Look Inside Know That You Can Be Anything No Matter What. AGL