Ingrid Turner Poems

Today my daughter's heart broke
And I wish I could say it was just some bloke
But the truth is
Our hearts were his.
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If he had not lied
If he had only blamed himself
If he had not said
The things he said
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I’m not dead
Because
There is
Poetry
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I don’t want to get up out of bed
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t

I can’t get up out of bed
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I’m tired of wanting
and getting
and realising
it’s nothing
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I was made a fool of today
I was a fool
I fooled around
And they took me for a fool
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Inside of me is a hard
Metal ball
Pitted and perfectly round
Fitted tightly
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I will live my life in mediocrity
Or maybe not
Perhaps I will
Give those dreams
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Take my run with the dogs
for instance
Take my walk in the garden
Take my lazy Saturday lie in
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What happens
When thoughts
So forbidden rise in your head
You pray
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