Phil Soar Poems

When I was five she took me by the hand
And said that I was mental and unstable
She said she’d hit me until I could not stand
And banged my head upon the kitchen table
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The hairs upon my head are missing now
though growing in some places new to me
the ears don't function as they used to do
and my sight just isn't what it used to be
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I read my mind last night
Nothing in there to set the world alight
Nothing but memories
Keeping me sane
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They smiled awhile
They cried awhile
They shared the memories awhile
They talked awhile
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I guess the thought of losing someone new
Never crossed my mind
Whilst your memory is still alive
Then that feeling is unkind
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To share a thought or two, at time like this
Is not so hard
You can send your Heart-felts sympathy
Accompanied by a card.
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I ate some Custard Creams today, baked by Custard bakers,
I also had some Weetabix, and porridge made by quakers,
I washed my socks, dressed in flimsy frocks,
For that is my persuasion,
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Who knows how much we love them,
Or loved them in times past,
A love for every time of year,
A love that always lasts;
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Down in the woods, by the side of the trees,
Lived a badger called Tom, with 4 wobbly knees,
He had such a problem in walking around,
He couldn't go out without making a sound,
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I wandered off into the fog and lost my way back home
I walked three hundred metres and forgot my bloody phone
I couldn't call for help or ask someone to search for me
So I stopped beside a lamp post and then climbed a nearby tree
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