The Streets – Are not paved with gold
The streets are not paved with goldthey are more roughly paved andsleeping there can get pretty coldbut he is hardly sleeping throughthe night with it’s many distractionsdespite it’s comfort inside for you And he met none of his dreamshaving come so farbut all the night-time screamsleave him cold and paleand he thinks maybe he has […]
Tea In An Instant – Refreshing
Dilip stretched himself awake after what seemed like an eternity of sleep. He had woken-up alone which, in itself, was unusual these days. London was a fatigue, he decided. Perhaps it was time to return to Bradford, but would he be welcomed back? Perhaps not, given how he left. He would think on it. He […]
Pockets – Full of memories
I stuff my hand in my pocket, and I find coarse damp sand, broken shells and brightly-coloured stones from the beach. As I pull out slimy, popping seaweed and squawking gulls from my other pocket, the stench of the cold and dull grey sea fills my lungs, and I am grateful not to have a […]
I Want To Be – Not yet certain
I want to be me, but the me which is only occasionally me wants to be me too. Problem. I want to be left alone, but only when I don’t want to be with you and all of them too. I want to be younger, with the knowledge I have now……but everyone wants that. I […]
Commuting – Wish it was the weeken
Dawn cracks the grey skies into blue, and the radio seems to crackle louder. This time of road-weary truck drivers rubbing the sleep from their eyes, and the mad-dash commuters tearing holes in the tar, as their too-fast sports cars don’t quite make it into the crisp, morning air. And I’m tired of doing the […]
Change Will Keep Coming For You – But you can be ready for it
We are, by our very nature, resistant to change. And when we get older, it seems that we have a reputation of being even slower to adapt. That may be true for some people, and perhaps even more true for the very old, but there are many of us growing older, seeking new opportunities for […]
A Handful of Words – For your amusement
Abundance — A rival form of dance to that of Morris Dancing, often performed with food items as props (real meaning — plenty, large quantity). Ajillytea — A type of hot drink valued by older people for improving their movements (see also ‘Mohbillytea’). Annasteeja — Where people now store their tea bags, named after the first person to […]