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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    I don’t disagree, or agree for that matter this is good though Writing often it is the only thing between you and impossibility. no drink, no woman's love, no wealth can match it. nothing can save you except writing. it keeps the walls from failing. the hordes from closing in. it blasts the...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    More items from my phones notes, unfinished The billionaires bunker I am the symptom, not the disease. In my cave, filled with artificial light. I looked into the bucket It was empty needs I only really know love Everything else just confuses me I’ve got Special needs But I...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    song yet to be arranged Dopamine We wanted money We had it all We’ve been productive But it’s getting old Now we want wellness And we need meaning Dopamine Give us love And fulfilment Some excitement Beauty too Now we want fairness And we need meaning Dopamine We’ve...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Random rant from my iPhone notes full of flaws and contradictions, imperfections and probably shit but I’m sharing it here Western Gods Stars, freedom, attainment of the destination, Where all crystallises into perfection. Needs are met, wants satiated and dreams fulfilled. It is out...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    It was a sunny day if I recall, but you’re right
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Just found this as some notes for a song idea and liked it as words: Just a slice of something I’m lost, but know exactly where I am, what I’m supposed to do Girls Summer Forget Live Dream
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Words A million thoughts No one would ever hear If I didn’t have your ear Your love And acceptance Your time and rejection To challenge complacency Dreams are not easy to have Without hope and humility Grounded on the rocks From falling to earth Nothing worth loving Is simple Sent from my...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Tuesday 10am The train to Euston, A sea of laptops, tablets and phones. Screens flashing up emails, house of cards, autotrader, Line of duty – sometimes more than one screen for a pair of eyes and ears. Facebook, whatsapp, whatever. At 10am on a Tuesday. Work calls, conference and the...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Portscatho I have been here before In another life. Another state of mind, a different heart. Maybe innocent. Wanting without knowing, Needing without thinking. With those I hold dearest, I can see them now, Here amongst strange familiarity. A rented home. These ghosts. This place...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Purpose Choosing love Commitment and children. To be busy Means something else entirely, Feet not touching the floor Doesn’t come close To the whirlwind That consumes all you once were. Letting go Of selves Of the self Of the idea that the someone at the centre is you. Surrender...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Cheers - appreciated, first visit here since I posted that
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    https://soundcloud.com/james-flanagan-18/polarized
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Laughter Lines The delicacy and innocence Of a child Softens the edges of a hardened mind Let's grace play upon laughter lines leaves preoccupations far behind With levity and wild notions of playtime a self awareness that has no right To manifest itself in an infants eyes joy and comedy, one...
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    Rather Than Twiddle Your Thumbs, Write A Poem...

    Biology Lesson I need a drink To clear my head Such is the moderation Of my sensibilities In this adult life This grown up Busy busy busy Approach to time With love all around me Screaming blue murder The baby, infant, man, girl child All emotions running wild And I, As provider Push push push...
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