Joseph Tanner Poems

I am a dreamer,
Dreamers let their wings get clipped,
Dreamers go nowhere,
But here.
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The sea is crashing in,
The wind screaming with the seagulls,
The deadly cry is heard by far.
The red flags are flying,
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Six colours fill the sky,
For all to see.
We stand in defiance,
We don’t ask to understand,
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall am I the fairest of them all?
This one not for the faint of heart,
This is no bedtime story or Walt Disney fairytale.
Only 7 years bad luck,
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Seven days a week,
A day of rest cannot be had.
A day to pay thanks,
A day to enjoy the company of loved ones.
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My mind never stops,
Another voice wanting to be heard,
From day one I was taught to listen.
Never waiting for me to catch up.
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Troubled mind turns to drink,
Takes the problem away for a while.
Empty bottles all around signal their problems are going,
Though it may only be for a while.
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London been bombed!
The death toll is rising has I write in a state of shock,
Fearing for people I know.
My mobile rings; releasing my fears,
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You lay at the bottom of my bed,
Ever looking so sad.
An eye long gone,
The stuffing gone,
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I can’t pretend that I understand,
Is it a call for help?
When you tell me your plans.
I am supposed to help?
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