I firmly believe in destiny. So when fate crossed my path at the early age of 24 and left me wheelchair bound I can say, hand on heart, that, that catastrophe turned my life right around - for the better.
Within 6 months of my disability
I was fortunate enough to discover
(Not everyone is shown the light)
That I was meant to become a writer
Good, bad - indifferent...?
Only time will tell
Had I been able-bodied
I may never have taken up pen and paper
Spent all day labouring over a computer
Never written a poem, play or short story
And, more important than that
I might never have been
Acquainted with the inner me
Any decision he makes is picture perfect. Whereas, those around him don’t know anything. So, on any given day he can be heard ranting and raving about - often - the most trivial of things.
After bellowing and blaring his views all over the place, he is guaranteed to tell his wife - usually the brunt of his angst - that she must do whatever she likes.
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Smoke billowing out
of the twin towers
against a clear, blue sky
I watch in bewilderment
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Don’t you find that
Modern communications
Whether it be something like
Texting on a mobile
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We don’t want arrogant invaders from afar marauding and
occupying our Countries under the guise of ridding our territories
of terrorists.
These Locusts - only think of plonking democracy and good gov-
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