April 26, 2022

© John Bradshaw

My Words in the Morning

Reading my words in the morning
In the cold cold light of the day,
Is like washing up when you're hungry.
Or feeding a dead horse with hay.

Reading my words in the morning
They don't seem like my words at all.
I wonder who wrote them all really?
The humour and wit seems to pall.

Reading my words in the morning
It all seems such a long time ago.
It was urgent and sharp in the evening,
But that was a long time ago.

Reading my words in the morning

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