The dead are lying on your doorstep
The TV reminds you never to forget
The crucifix hangs on your wall
While civilians hang in an age-old war
A forgotten war
El Salvador
Tag: poem
Lords And Masters – 25th July 1984
Our earth shattered and torn
Ripping apart the dreams of the unborn
Cherishing those delivered by a lord
Who left a master alone to get bored
Pulling the plug to release a love never to see
And never to be seen again by you and me
His own love left a disease to plunder and rape
A disease which you and I will never escape
Instilled the fear with a battering push and pull
Corrupting my heart which was full
Of a love never felt before
Terrorised and turned into a cancerous sore
Now we walk this road alone with what is left of our love
I cannot see the heavens promised from above
Follow me down this road of hate
There we will eventually find our peace and resting place
And leave those too overcome with greed
To die how they never dreamed
Together we can find true harmony
And now is the time to start searching
Peace. Freedom. Love.
31st Aug 2024 – I have a note next to the title that just says ‘Weird?’ meaning that the music for this shouldn’t be weird and as I’m writing it out here I can imagine that I was inspired by Crass’ ‘Penis Envy’ album.
Lights – 24th July 1984
I can see a light
Moving further away
Mainly is a dark
That clouds the light of day
I reach out and grasp
But find nothing to hold
So I sit back and shut my door
And do as I’ve been told
That light fades into oblivion
As I march the parade ground
Life has little reward
For the weak
No thoughts, no sound
The End Is At Hand – 21st July 1984
The end is at hand – it’s the new demand
The end is at hand – destroy the land
The end is at hand – machines all unmanned
The end is at hand – everything is banned
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
The end is at hand
We’re finished………
17th June 2023 – Certainly inspired by Flux of Pink Indians somehow. I can hear their first album when I read this.
Slowly Dying – 20th July 1984
Can’t you hear the people crying?
Slowly dying, slowly dying
Can’t you hear some people laughing?
Never crying, never crying
Rich for the rich
Poor for the poor
We don’t want your life no more
You Can’t Kill Life – 19th July 1984
Life life life life
You can’t kill life
There is a point to living
They can’t take away
You can’t give up giving
Life life life life
possibly inspired by Disorder’s Life
Tread The Water – 17th July 1984
The water thin, a delicate line
I have to die from time to time
Tread the water, break the ice
Sinking, drowning is very nice
Test the air, drown your sorrows
Cos there will be no more tomorrows
Tread the water, test the air
Drowned last cries of despair
The Public School – 15th July 1984
The public school the private rule
Rich wealthy kids for education
Wealth for the wealthy infestation
The public school the private rule
Good jobs no yobs, remember the old school tie
Public school private rule, this system must die
The Thirteenth Card – 14th July 1984
The dealer turns the first
His face remains still
He turns the second
The card predicts a kill
The third is turned
He smiles with no concern
Slowly turning the fourth
There’s a lesson to learn
The fifth is observed
The learner shows no alarm
The dealer turns the sixth
Which brings him no harm
He turns the seventh
The patient learner waits
The eighth is observed
Depicting heaven’s gates
The ninth is turned
And the tension begins to rise
Because the tenth
Brings on his demise
The eleventh is turned
And shows a picture of pain
The twelfth is seen
And they take a look again
Then the thirteenth card….
You Can See The Isle Of Wight On A Clear Day – 12th July 1984
Was it a dream?
Was it what it seemed?
How far did you see?
Are you blind to me?
Could you see the Isle of Wight?
You got no insight
Could you see the Isle of Wight?
You got no insight
