memories rattle
at the bottom of my lungs
i know what i am
so that’s the story
have i told you this before?
i lose track sometimes
business is business
the flies are dropping like flies
but boys will be boys
we danced and we danced
we gave a blood sacrifice
but the rain still came
i can keep cleaning
but the mould will always win
it will outlive me
there is no bus home
everyone singing a song
that i didn’t know
i’m on your shoulder
interrupting every thought
i know what you’ve done
some minutes later
i notice i’m on fire
the rain never comes
an old puzzle box
that opens a door to hell
two quid from oxfam
gone before your time
a debt of apology
that cannot be paid
a huge chimera
part wolf, part wasp, part human
i’ve named him Eric
laugh and weigh that up
against what’s in the mirror
all our faults are one
keep me at arms length
lest we confuse love with love
there’s no going back