On the corner of Tried & Tested
i confessed to the sky
that this isn’t the way
i wanted to die
well, not right now
you see
too much time has
been invested
in this journey
but the bastards
timing was horrible
as it had been
all my life
like the time
i got the
job two weeks
before the factory
closed down
or the time
i met her
weeks before her
wedding
the time my
tire was flat
on the way
to the bar
no last call for
me
fucking whore.
So i started walking
faster
maybe i could pass her
one last time
before the dealer
took my cards
and i passed the
houses on my
left and right
passing sounds of
laughter and of
plight
and when i stopped
i stood still
back on the
corner of Tried and Tested.
