Philip Carter Poems

The blue lights were flashing
In the road outside
Their urgent glow reflected
Off the walls inside
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There are certain things you notice
When you walk down any street
I'm not talking about the nasty things
You step in with your feet
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My arm is flat, the needle poised
To stab into my vein
People ask why I do it
It must involve some pain
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I have a single snowdrop
On my balcony
It is very little
But it is easy to see
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She says she no longer loves me
Though I'm still in love with her
How did things change so much
With whom can I confer?
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I'm looking down on everyone
Why am I up so high?
I cannot go down lower
No matter how hard I try
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The wheels don't go round anymore
The tyres have all gone down
The forks are all bent out of shape
And the bell won't make a sound
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Where are they going?
Their flight seems so aimless
A gentle breeze alters their flight path
Up & down, back & forth
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What I say is the truth
Ignore the way of others
They will never be your friends
Even though they'll call you brother
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The temperature is up high
The sun is beating down
The heat reflects off the buildings
So it's stifling in the town
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