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Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Trapped

A double gin injected with tomato juice and liquorice syrup

The consistency of Havoline engine oil, but less fluid

Tumbled over rocks, sharp spikes, granite cliffs

Hung, as if suspended from the Old Man of Hoy

Hung-over, above the crashing sea


Twisted, contorted, bare feet find a footing - the drugs kick in

Sod the lot of them; but that won't do relax, reflect

Climb with uneasy wild steps, burn those broken step bridges

Beyond the smoke of roast skin, keep the fires, the braziers, the beacons


Always the shout - bastards, why me, why anyone?

Twitch, shudder, slaver on the pavement - bugger it

If only for a day I could wear more human, less humanoids shoes



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