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Mathew James

Mathew James

Observation.

To the world.

Watching the world.
 
Paper,
Plastic,
Celebrity,
Religion.
 
All,
Held in higher regard
Than simple life.
 
Not everything is
'Made in China’.
 
This apocalypse is
'Made in Earth’.

(2014)

Other works by Mathew James...
Your voice.

When you left, Your voice was always there. In the house, On the street. Everywhere.
A simple thank you.

Just a simple thank you. Thank you for guiding me. For always being there, waiting. Greeting me.
Temporary blindness

Cowardice. Seeking comfort from chemicals. Not facing what I ought to face, Terrified. “..I was blind, but now I see..”
 1
 4
You

The words spoken By them. Knowingly sly and spiteful. So cold. So calculated.
Taking the chance.

Learning to swim Uncharted waters; The walls. Barriers, Built over years.
 1
Choices.

The peace you brought, It was misleading. Unknowingly, You sneak up, With your hypnotic dance.
 1
Never ending cycle.

The love, The hatred, Going in circles. Like a train on set tracks, Around and around.
A gift.

Take this. This gift. An escape. Ever silent, Ever painless.
 1
Michael.

Staying afloat, I’m ripped down again. Into the deepest abyss. With notice
 2
Transference?

There is no more pain, No more grief, Anger, Depression, Anxiety;
Deafening Silence

A lifetime given, To a life now taken. A love now silenced, Will be forever deafening.
 1
 4
Emptiness

Emptiness. A void in his very being He tries to fill. Drugs, sex,
 1
Beginning the journey.

Venturing into the unknown. The mind stops, terrified. Yet; the heart pushes forward, ever curious and hopeful.
Tarnished soul

Dull, Worn, Scratched, And torn. An antique soul,
 2
Unanswered questions

48 years of beautiful life, ended. 23 years of knowing you, ended. 13 years of caring for you,



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