Tag: youth
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I will never ever outgrow this Alice in Chains tattoo
I will never ever outgrow an Alice in Chains tattoo How dare you even say that I can’t believe you would say that You both think I’m a twat! You and Dad have no clue how much I love Alice in Chains I’ll still be a forever rocker, when you’re the Man in the Box…
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Waiting For The Kettle Age Seven
After my brother’s stabbing I remember the kettle boiling At light’s lapsing arrived dour parents, wearing day’s toiling Alighting long suffering fell silent and longsighing allowed finally feel thankful Tankful of upturned woe vial, aside them angels and viler iterations April’s ides bewared, too tired for ire they thanked God for two sons Dad upon…
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Fifteen
Goading someone into hitting a friend, ten from zero So I can intercede myself, look a hard man and hero All five foot of me, a limp wrist for whisking and whiskey and little more A wrist so skinny that a shackle slides off, workhouse build and dangerously bored Done screaming that mam’s a whore,…