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Showing posts with label public transport. Show all posts
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26 May 2011

Bridge Street


At dawn rise, she starts to drift off to sleep
A secret sworn as he's creeping down her mother's stairs
No hiding the stride of a billionaire
And at nine; maybe half-past or ten
The simple choice of two men;
Her boyfriend or her lover
On Sunday evening she'll discover the blues
She'll have to choose fairly soon
On one hand she'll stop and swoon
But comfort can't be shifted
Although it's colder since she drifted away
Her days have long since been ruled
She can't help feeling a fool
But that familiar haze
Since he first held her, with his gaze...

And the rain that falls does nothing to dampen the mood at all
She hides in a hole on Bridge Street, just waiting for him to call
And the way he takes the greatest care on her coffee breaks
You can change someone's way for the rest of the day
With something simple and small

The X17 into town tries it's best to slow down
The meeting of two hearts;
This afternoon his train departed
She's started taking with her hair
It's several months since she cared
Or spared a second's thought
She ties it back so they won't get caught
And he taught her not to doubt on her dreams
It's never quite as it seems
But now her fear encroaches;
She holds her breath, as he approaches...

And the rain that falls does nothing to dampen the mood at all
She hides in a hole on Bridge Street, just waiting for him to call
And the way he takes the greatest care on her coffee breaks
You can change someone's way for the rest of the day
With something simple and small

She never set an agenda
Never thought that he would surrender
On that sunny sandy beach in the summer in Spain
Never thought this would happen again
And it's been at least 48 hours
And everything he says, she happily devours...
And then it's back to the lies
And living the life that they both despise

And the rain that falls does nothing to dampen the mood at all
That wonderful escape on Bridge Street
And now she's back to missing his calls...

22 May 2009

That Week In October



That week in October was sullen and dark
There's a sorry recluse and it's by Regent's Park
In a Georgian Hotel, not exactly exquisite
I'm drowning my sorrows for the length of my visit
I wake in the morning to my greatest of fears
The shade of my cheeks was from vodka and tears
I stand by the sink but I can't bear to face
The reflection before me, that fucking disgrace

I pause for a minute and perch on the bed
Fight back the vomit and cradle my head
Cuss at myself before pulling together
And stepping outside to the welcoming weather
The Baker Street station is bustling and busy
The dash for the train leaves me nauseous and dizzy
The journey itself is a silent affair
And I strive to avoid the compulsory stare

I drink to the thought that the day's nearly over
11am and I'm no longer sober
I cling to your neck as I moisten my lips
And I've made it my choice 'cause I can't get to grips

Silently slumping, the others outside
My forehead is thumping , I swallow my pride
The haze that descends is a keen substitution
But it proves at the end an unworthy solution
By late afternoon it has come to a close
The stench of the drink makes sure everyone knows
The onlookers wince as I shudder and swig
I'm soon well aware of the whole that I dig

A far cry from pleasant, I wouldn't advise it
A nasty old bastard, but everyone buys it

That week in October was sullen and dark