Cracked and Cold My creativity runs cracked and cold It feels like my minds growing old My left side has drained so low My heart has lost it’s fragile glow Why do I feel so alone Out here on my doleful own Down deep in this darkening hole I only went for a short stroll
Sanctuary I know you are desperate for anything, For something For someone To hold on to But do not look for healing At the feet of those Who broke you Look for sanctuary In the solitude of the room Deafening silence Feelings the darkness Cannot exhume CJ O’Neill This is Where We kill ourselves emotionally,
Solitary Paradise I found where I was meant to be Away from insecurity No worries about who I meet Strangers on a friendless street I knew no one and no one knew me That was the way it was meant to be No one could judge me on how I behaved I could dress how
ASD- Autism Spectrum Disorder Automatically Sent Down Automatically sent down because of ASD, Sometimes he wonders is that what’s seen. Wanders into school, Wonders is that all they see. But he needs to realize, It’s his individuality. Video games, Nintendo Switch, Agreeing with his classmates that his teacher is a witch. But regardless of what
Told I am too young to make decisions, yet too old to act like a child, I am told to speak my mind but nobody listens, I am told to be myself but dragged down for being different, Why are we pressured into making decisions when we are so inexperienced? I want to be young,
“No” We are told we all matter but no one is told, It’s on the condition that you fit the set mould. Little girls knelt in front of the mirror, tears streaming down their cheeks, As they long for these models’ unattainable physiques. As they pinch their rolls and long for narrow hips, These models
Summer Walks I stroll down the lane to your house, Freshly cut grass meets me as I stumble up the steps, I almost knock, Forgetting myself. I continued to walk around the back, Once a freshly cut lawn is now 6 inches high. I look to the porch, and I can almost see you, Sitting
Taboo “I had no idea, you should have told us before” They say avoiding eye contact and staring at the floor. Plastered half-hearted smiles is all I see, What happened with wanting each other to be happy? Now it isn’t all bad but it’s hard not to doubt Its hard to stay positive when a
Add a Splash of Colour - Mark Conlan - www.jamartprints.com
Win and Lose We win and lose, week in, week out The fans scream, the players shout Bodies collide and bruises are given All in hope to complete their mission We feel the highest highs and lowest lows Kicking ball with shoes from the pros Shots are taken, goals are scored All the fans jumped
Go Your Own Way - Pat Byrne - www.jamartfactory.com
Hell on Earth The crushing of men’s hearts The sundering of their minds The tearing of their parts The sealing of their binds The fallen grace of trust The mouths that spit out lies Choking full of rust The pyre in the skies Brother against brother Brandishing their knives The hatred for one another Ripping