by Jon Lawton | Dec 6, 2012 | Poetry
I live on an island in my mind A sanctuary from life My escape from reality Safe harbour from the storm I have burnt my boat And will never leave I will stay there forever Castaway Alone
by Jon Lawton | Nov 19, 2012 | Poetry
I’m lost in a maze No obvious way out A labyrinth of confusion Without clarity or sense Bewildered, perplexed Nothing but chaos Walking round in a circle A question unanswered The puzzle unsolved A song incomplete The exit obscured My mind in a turmoil No end in sight...
by Jon Lawton | Nov 7, 2012 | Poetry
I dared to dream Someone I could never have Beyond my grasp A fleeting glimpse Of a life not mine Never to be Existing only In my dreams
by Jon Lawton | Nov 3, 2012 | Poetry
Each night I sleep alone My bed echoes my life An Empty vessel Lonely without meaning I dread the night Sleep a blessed release From my...
by Jon Lawton | Oct 28, 2012 | Poetry
The scream inside my head Never ending Always there Some days louder Tearing my soul apart I hide it well And hope One day It will end
