bryan wallace Poems

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1.
Social Outcast

Shunned, forgotten and ignored,
Dis-owned by civilised society.
You sit sheltering from the sleet
On a cold damp bed of newspapers
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2.
In The Summertime

Shorts and t-shirts sit unused
In the bottom of my bedroom drawer.
The bottle of factor fifty suntan lotion-
Sits unopened on the dressing room table.
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3.
Fare Thee Well

Fare thee well, my old friend.
I've suddenly realised -
I haven't needed you in a long time -
You're part of my life no longer.
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4.
Wwi Centenary

One hundred years ago -
Mistrust and suspicion between nations -
Our respective governments decided -
They all had to be tough - stand up and fight -
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5.
Overload

Mobile phones, Ipads, Thinkpads and Android Tablets.
Text Messages, emails, tweets and Facebook notifications.
Do you ever think that we suffer
From a disease called Communication Over-load?
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6.
The Inner Child

Oh where have we gone wrong in life?
Where have we taken the wrong turn?
Why is that we can no longer -
See the world anew?
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7.
The Raindrop

I blow in from the sea
From far across the deep blue yonder.
Together with all my family
Locked together in a grey-white form,
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8.
Seven Years

Seven years ago
I sat at this table-
I had dinner with you.
The window behind
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9.
How Importan Am I?

It is true to say that life goes on,
The wheel keeps turning day after day.
People come and people go, the seasons
Keep on changing - day follows night -
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10.
The Unsung Hero Of The Road (The Roadsweeper)

Resplendent in standard issue county council yellow,
The road-sweeper pauses on the pavement's edge
With his faithful rubbish cart at his side
And his litter grabbing device poised in hand.
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