Back-to-back
We explore
The city walls
River banks
Side streets
My tired feet
Thankful
For your store
Of socks

The landlocked dock
Legs dangled, thongs mangled
Looking out to see
Acres of woodland
Expanding greenery
This is where I should be

Greetings from the quayside.
It is completely gentrified; I cannot afford an iced tea.
At least the view is beautiful – and free!

I am so happy I do not live here any more.

Work’s only hard for the first forty years.
Pain is tolerable when you get used to it.
If you don’t have money for your deposit you cannot afford the rest.

Treat food as fuel for your body, taste is unnecessary.
If you enjoy it, it’s probably bad for you.

Don’t be depressed, do something else.
I never had time for stress, you must have too much free time.
We all die anyway.

Life is tough.
You don’t need to be.

On a good Friday
You visited
I remember the rain

As I ran to you
You said your smallness
Allows you to dodge the raindrops

You did not wear your coat
Sparkle Star in your backpack
A smile on your face

Like your mother