PAUL COLVIN Poems

We’ve all begged for love at some time, as we lay in deep despair
And the hopelessness that crowds our mind, isn’t really there.
We watch couples walking down the street or lovers on a bus
And what our hearts could give, for once, if those couples could be us!
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I feel my heart beneath this chest, it murmurs oh so lightly
And the tears that flood this withered face can make a man unsightly
But would you have me hide all this and live a loving lie
No! Before I show love disrespect, I would rather die.
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They’re all dressed up, they’ve got the gear
Their trainers tracksuits, sportswear.
They aren’t rich but buy the best,
That’s street cred’s favourite acid test.
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Eat me, all of me
And when you’re full
Your stomach burning
With the essence of Hell
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A neon sign lights up their life as the night train trundles past
But in this world they live in, this sleep could be their last.
We put them down so willingly, never knowing why
To us their lives are worthless, who cares if they die?
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I’ve never heard a woman cry
Then saw the tears roll from her eyes
I watched her shaking, no control,
My body stops, I feel so cold.
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Sleepy head, sleepy head, go to bed
Lie down, lie down, and rest your head
And when you give the biggest sigh,
I’ll sing to you a lullaby.
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Kids are laughing, drinking, flailing
Singing songs that sound like wailing.
Bottles full of deep dark wine
Their spirits high,
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The playground’s like a wasteland, an empty barren yard
No children laughing, playing, no chance of sweating hard
They’re tucked away, or locked inside as games means sitting down
Eating lunch with damaged eyes and always with a frown.
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Fifty yards on and forty feet high
A little white feather appeared in the sky
Yet walking with thousands it came down to meet
Little old me as I walked down the street.
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