resilience – Page 2 – Paul Andrew Sneddon

44

44 years old.Still growing,Still learning about myself,Still a pain when I have a drink.No doubt.Though it’s been a while,Not long enough.I can still feel the hangoverAcross the weeks and the months.But we are only human,Capable of greatness,Of fucking up,Sometimes in the same breath.Every morning we get up,We’re piling up the days.We hope for another one,Don’tContinue reading “44”

Burn Brighter

Flick the lighter.A familiar click.Flame.Warmth.Close it,Gone.Look at the side:Black.Blue skull.Life.Death.Old couch.Empty house.But the flame,It’s still there.Somewhere.Flick it open.It sparks back,Burn brighter. (c) Paul Andrew Sneddon

dream baby dream

Let you down easy, let you down hard,Leave your heart hanging out in the yard.Life likes to hurt, knows how to kill,Hold onto your dreams, hold onto your will.Between you and the darkness, is only you,Stand up straight and walk on through.There’s still magic, still love and soul,Rising from the depths like rock and roll.KeepContinue reading “dream baby dream”

Persevere

Alarm kills the silence,Before the sunrise —I will persevere. Cup filled with coffee,Putting my boots on —I will persevere. Bus stop in the rain,To work for the day —I will persevere. Got a roof overhead,Thinking about the rent —I will persevere. Counting up my coins,Got to eat, got to live —I will persevere. My notebook,Continue reading “Persevere”