If I had a mind
like yours
I’d keep it at home
in a box
locked
away from the prying eyes of
the others
after all
its far too precious
to get broken

Amended 15 November 2020

He sits
in his head, a thought
trapped
that if escaped brings
unintended consequence

They sit
listening
perhaps it will go
a possibility
in existence

Very nice.

The voice of the help from outside. Not directed at or against him
the voice was engaged in
private chat
of the sort that was possible when you had no concern of your world

He had no concern either
had barriers, though
but that was the norm.

Still, it was Tuesday so perhaps
They’s let him play a record
or make a record
the longest fucking time in the place without going off track
but even if it was possible
he didn’t think that they’d believe it

Please ring his mobile
requested again
and then some
on voice and e
mails throughout the day

and she
looks away

nervous as to the call
the cause known
in mind at least

and then?

we looked over

he called
you and

the group left
to a cafe void

trapped on a trip
for the journey home

Amended 16 November 2015

They say that ambition is good, and that you should
work hard now
so that later,
you can work harder
at a bigger desk
and
for more money

They say that
this
is chasing the dream
and that you should
live it now
before
its too late

They judge on
money, and
class, first,
appearances
and
inherited meaning

go hunting, then
to search out
in
and thereabouts
for whatever
and however
the point being yours

hide, then
from certain truth
or dare
to dream about, or
live
in times
places
yours alone
again

I
it
wit
twit

If you were to
put me
in a white room
with a white door
and floor

nothing to do
see
touch or
say

Somehow
I would still
fuck
everything up

Bags full, I leave the cheque, and
out to the park

cars filling each space
egos filling empty cars

But there’s no wait
on a cycle, and so I’m off

having stuffed the panniers
full of good things, and beer

to carry out
and carry on.