Intuitive In his understanding Of the things that have caused Mind numbing distraction   Its a guessing game When the truth is hidden Sometimes in sight Though maybe not often   Is a depression Casting a cloud Are you unhappy With all that life has brought Confidence low You're looking down Eyes on the pavement A constant frown   Crippled by falsehood You find yourself hiding Its only by chance that you are now confiding In the man who is sitting Within easy reach An ear you can borrow A suggestion may teach   You said you were happy Ten years ago The trip now to this place Has been long Its been slow   The drudgery of an existence Tarnished by fate You search for some help Before its too late   What shall be the message You wish to pass on Will they believe you Formulate plans   Will it be a secret You've been scared to release It sounds like sheer madness They'll laugh and they

When they tell you that you are not good enough When they say that you're not smart Do you accept what they are telling you Taking it to heart Confidence is shattered when someone puts us down Belief in our abilities dips below the bar Sometimes folks will tell you What they think you want to hear A skewed and twisted impression Feeds into all of our trembling fears If you think that you can manage All that is given for you to do Lift your head up proudly Work away The way you are Eventually you might be noticed As the one who should be cheered It happens that despite Having an aptitude for the role You go through life unnoticed Feeling pointless and ignored The importance in becoming That which you know you are Comes from way down inside of you Its not always about free beer Those who would deride you  Say 'man look at him' Are clearly self-important dogs Who don't command the ear Of those who see your

A statue Carved from wood Intricately detailed There it stood A figure The fairy king Or so I thought And then the apparition came Blood and bones The statues clone His back was turned Over his shoulder To me he beckoned Come follow me Spell-bound focused Just like those kids from Hamlin I followed him freely Intrigued to learn What message he had For me he'd come In a street Wide and open Conjured inside His imagination The devilish man Smiled sweetly "Don't expect..." He said to me "That luck is free to gather" "Don't expect such fortitude" "You must pay for luck, my fellow" With that he motioned me to come closer And in his fingers  Dangled A small rectangular Sliver of silver In its middle A gem of stone Sparkling, shining Light cast, thrown He placed this prize into my hand Winking as he did I was aghast "Quite soon..." He said "You

Laugh a while Tears induce sighs A million thoughts Underlie In the knowledge of memories hallowed Of the many routes Through life you have travelled Easing on since you were born School bells ring Then they are gone A working life Experience gained Many jobs Some a pain Socially You fluttered Each bar visited The sweetest flower Occasionally over indulgent Sick on nectar Rolled and stumbled Fatherhood A tiny baby Grown up now A fine young lady Imparting wisdom To painted on ears You are just like your parents A long held fear Inside You grip to hold on to youth The mirror informs A painful truth Crows feet mar middle aged features Visiting schools Older than teacher Hair escapes From way up high The grey ones remain old age calls Your middle has its own postcode Fashion sense Out of this world When you were young You did imagine A perfect life Riches Mansions Reality bites Eating those passions Living in a semi Full of inaction

A shadow Crosses the roadway before me Out of the tangle of shrubs so scary Silently it passes across Fleetingly Across the path Manlike Speeding fast The narrow lane Crossed in a flash Mysterious, Threatening Racing Gone Nervously I peer and quiver Up my spine An icy shiver Shuddering I look too eager Into the woods I wish I'd never IN your memory lurks a spectral invasion A trick of the mind? Or factual persuasion? The wonder of the natural world The menace of her twisted sister  Odd Impressions made that will last for ever Did I see what has went quickly Or did my psyche conjure up A vision sent to try me Shocked I take flight  Into the darkness of a moon less night No street light furniture Enhances the gloom The tarmacadam slides from view In the woodlands Cries are shrill Pheasants shriek like banshees from hell Imagined Or real It does not matter Inside of my head Residing, eve

Blood vessels The written representation Of a torrid Unhealthy lifestyle Invade the whites of his eyes   Up close The breath of a thousand vomits Teeth Blackened by neglectfulness Eroded by acids Long since These eyes have not witnessed a mirror   Vanity is pointless When the image you have Of you Is one of a horror show A nightmare Entered in innocence   A child Just seventeen years They offered, you took Whatever it was The toxic substance Wine Heroin A ten pound bag Or cheap apple cider The primer The hook   Life is so much easier When You remove your self From the burden filled existence That society demands of you   Free Money Seven day weekend   Friends If that's what they are Loyalty is bought Not offered Acquainted in circumstance     Its only for a while I heard you say Now 'Got any change mate' 'I need to catch a train'   Is it your fault Yes

Remember Who you are Don't ever forget   Where you have come from Is important, not shit They may try to tell you That you are nothing but the pits   But you know that your not worthless You believe in yourself Even if you CV Says Do not down load   You are so special In every thing you do Don't worry when they tell you When they say Your some kind of fool?   Those who expunge Such grotesque points of view Are clearly unhappy Its not down to you   I have been sullied By the negativity of clowns Who tried to promise me I was worthless I now know That's never been true   I'm not the most successful Of anyone I know But I am proud of my input Into this The only life That flows   Aspire to greatness If that is your wish But don't believe what they tell you When they say That your are Worth less.   Thats falsehood Its crazy Its easy to believe When confidence is low But th