I’ve Started Yawning When You Strip

by Paul Tristram / July 10th, 2022

The Enthusiasm to Leave
… is gaining Momentum
and risING like a God
Impressing Effortlessly.
Whilst, that Sense
of ‘Duty’ to Stay-Put
is Yellowing…
like a once Brilliant
Black-Eye… No [Real]
Dilemma, all Timing.
‘Hurt’ is just a Corridor,
the Quicker you Traverse
along its [Aching] Path
… the SOONER
Spring comes Skipping
BACK into…
a Life become Dimmed
by Routine and Boredom.

Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer who deals in the Lowlife, Outsider, and Outlaw genres.  He wrote his first poem as a teenager following his release from the (Infamous) Borstal ‘HMP Portland’, and he has been creating Literary Terrorism ever since.  His novel ‘Crazy Like Emotion’ published by Close To The Bone Publishing is available to purchase right here Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 10th, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.