Monday 9 March 2015

Have you ever?




Have you ever?



Have you ever killed an insect
And felt guilty afterwards?
(His name was Gary and he was a brave spider)

Have you ever trusted yourself
To go after the thing you want
Instead of the thing you felt capable of getting?
Have you ever done something people told you
You couldn’t?
(Don’t bother… you’ll fail)

Have you ever decided to go on an adventure
And then stayed put?
(I’m not writing this from Fiji)

Have you ever secretly thought you were a genius?
(What’s this poem about, genius)

Have you ever been in love
With someone who didn’t love you back?
Have you ever found true love?
(Is it hiding in Jamaica)

Have you ever listened to a song that made you cry
And you didn’t know why?
(Congratulations on being soft)

Have you ever been lonely and told no one?
(You can tell me)

Have you ever gone to bed angry?
(It’s an excellent strategy for staying awake)

Have you ever wondered why people write poems
That don’t even rhyme?
(I too spend my time asking irrelevant questions)

Have you ever been happy?
(Why did you stop, silly)

Have you ever wanted something too much?
Have you ever held on to something so tightly
That you accidentally crushed it?
(His name was Gary and he was a brave spider)