word jam : playing hard ball

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playing hard ball

disturbance of the peace 
on the Irish border 

sorry its because of Brexit 

maybe it feels safe 
to be in a dark place 
at rock bottom 
which nobody can take away 

this cocoon, 
this womb of darkness  
looking at the damp walls  
of my cave    
in the barely dim light 

depends what you see 
when you look at the moon
when you're bathed in its light 

you might fall in love with someone 
who is young, cheeky and married 
rude and who thinks you're fat and ugly   

its the unavailability that draws me in  

adrenalin, drama, mystery 

what you have there is a toddler 
who is about 6 foot 2, well built, 
who has endured 40 years of neglect 
and with all the attendant demands of a toddler 

he's going to kick hard against the boundaries 
so what am i supposed to do 
wear a bin liner ? 

i had no fight left in me 

let  sleep overcome your mind 

actually how many times 
has it really gone well 
actually face to face 

well now i remember 
when finishing wasnt the goal 
n it was all journey