We're All Beautiful

You may have glasses and a twisted nose
You may have lop ears and a fat belly
You may have snaggle teeth arranged in rows
And people say you suck and you’re smelly
You may be mocked for not doing a sport
And for wearing black and having dark dreams
And for the fantasy worlds you have sought
And spending all time with computer screens
Look at to yourself and you’ll see beauty
And it can’t be taken away at all
If you believe, other people will see
So don’t let them bring you down - stand up tall

So you prom kings and queens - hear what we say
We are all beautiful in our own way


28th April 2003

Fantastic Plastic

Welcome to a place where it never rains
(apart from frequent natural disasters)
It was eternal sun and beach waters
Everyone’s happy and no one complains
Kids go to school but they don’t learn a thing
They’ve got no thought, or hope, for the future
Old folk are stupid, useless and un-pure
Former wise advisors are now boring
Amorous behaviour rules supreme here
You must not be single at any cost
And secure marriage vows are dropped and lost
And yes - there’s no ugly people ‘round here

All this is a fake view of reality
But then, who cares when it’s making money?


25th April 2003

Anzac Day

Today we arrived at Gallipoli
Well prepared the shed some blood, sweat and tears
We’ll fight with our heads held high and no fears
We’ll fight for our freedom, home and country
We all know our home is worth fighting for
Even if we may not see it again
We may get shot, crippled or go insane
But our cause is just in this grizzly war
In war we’ve made friendships strong as cement
Friends to get drunk with at the local pub
Friends to joke and laugh with at the gambling club
But now laughter is forever silent

This silence has given me time to think
So I’ll go join the old folks for a drink


25th April 2003

Thug

I don’t care if you flock to certain brands
I don’t care if you’ve a razor sharp mind
I don’t care if you like this band, that band
I don’t care if you are real nice and kind
I don’t care if you shed a thousand tears
I don’t care if you open your mouth wide
I don’t care if you live your life in fear
I don’t care if you attempt suicide
I don’t care if you stand on your own feet
I don’t care if great success comes your way
I don’t care if your potential you meet
I don’t care if you climb higher each day

Why I do this? For this answer you plea
Cos’ you’ll always be a dickhead to me


24th April 2003

An Internet Romance

I want you to come and live here with me
But that could only happen in a dream
I want you in my arms - in sanctuary
Not a blank, cold, faceless computer screen
I want to hear your voice’s melody
E-mailing works but gaps it doesn’t fill
I want to kiss your sweet lips tenderly
Not touch the cold indifference of steel
I want to say all these word to your face
But we’re in completely different time zones
I want you to be my light in this place
But wanting won’t stop me being alone

We may not know it but we need each other
But broad oceans divide us forever


23rd April 2003

How to write a sonnet

Some say sonnet writing is tough to complete
But I can write them with the greatest of ease
Thus I say: Writing sonnets is a breeze!
Know what to do and you’re on easy street
First, you will need a unique rhyming scheme
Like: A-B-B-A or A-B-A-B
And that’s just what your first four lines should be
And note that your lines should number fourteen
Make sure there’s ten syllables in each line
The rhyming will repeat as you will see
With: C-D-D-C or C-D-C-D
And if you make it this far, you’re doing fine
Writing the next four lines should be easy
E-F-F-E or E-F-E-F, see?
Now that the end is in sight, finally
You finish with your last two lines: G-G

Now you know how, so walk without fear
So go write a sonnet the world will hear


22nd April 2003

We don’t need anyone else because we have each other

I was blinded by frustration and rage
Confused and with a crippled memory
But I broke out of that horrendous cage
And cursed the world for persecuting me
But as I turned away, you did so too
Even so it meant your imminent doom
Why care? You did what you wanted to do
You risked everything to grant me a boon
You gave me strength in my bleakest hour
You soothed my rage and banished my demons
You showed me sweet love and all its power
So lets walk together - Find a haven

Lets flee the world and it’s accusing eye
Lets stay with each other until we die


9th April 2003

Say it to my face

Got something to say? Say it to my face
Do you believe that I should know this thing?
Open your mouth. Bring it on. I’m listening
Just don’t run off and leave a cowards trace
Forget about escaping completely
Forget all about your getaway car
Forget about running away so far
Don’t run like a wimp. Come out and face me
You’ve got the balls to open your big trap
But zero to face the consequences
If you gladly assault my senses
Then surely you won’t go hide from the rap

Don’t run. Don’t hide. Come out and talk your talk
You dared open your mouth so walk the walk


2nd April 2003