If you’re new to me,
I’d like to let you know what you can expect.
My poetry’s an escape.
To make my mind forget.
There’s a lot of mental illness
and a sprinkling of regret.
There’s a more than a bit of swearing
and a modicum of threat.
There’s words to make you strong
and words to take your breath.
There’s words to make you smile
and lines to fill with dread.
There’s verses filled with emotion
and nothing left unsaid.
There’s a thousand different topics
and each one has a thread.
From the waking torment of my life
through to the nightmares in my bed.
There’s stanzas filled with resilience
and times I wish I’m dead.
I write to get things of my chest
and bring clarity to my head.
With that whirlwind in your mind,
I hope you love the lines you’ve read.
