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FIRST AND LAST

A Poem by Phil Roberts

Before I open my eyes in the morningWhile I'm still unsure what day it isI wonder if you're awake yetAnd what you might be doingAnd I hope that you're..

BAREFOOT

A Poem by Phil Roberts

You stumble barefootAcross thornsTowards broken glassEverydayYou fight against the tideThe tide of the tears you've criedNever going downRefusing to d..

"DON'T LOOK DOWN"

A Poem by Phil Roberts

"Don't look down" they sayBut I need to see where to put my feetBecause there's only the ground beneath meI have built no mountain of achievementNor s..

THINGS I REMEMBER

A Poem by Phil Roberts

I remember the births of my sonsAnd I remember the daysThey first held their own babiesAnd the good times and the badThat have made up our livesThere ..

BEHIND FACES

A Poem by Phil Roberts

If you look intoMy dark brown eyesThere's nothing hiddenYou'll see no liesBut will you see the truth?If we look at thoseWe think we knowIs their deepe..

IF EVER (10 words)

A Poem by Phil Roberts

If everI get too old to laughKill me By Phil Roberts

FADED BLUE

A Poem by Phil Roberts

We were both wounded when we metAnd, like foolsWe thought our heat would heal usAnd the heat became fireConsuming us in full flame and blinding smokeB..

THE FIGHT GOES ON

A Poem by Phil Roberts

I've used up the speed I used to needRunning hard at wallsAll I got was blood and snotAnd a boot in the ballsBut it's not overNothing's doneOh noThe f..

SMALL PHILOSOPHERS

A Poem by Phil Roberts

These days it seemsI remember my early childhoodBetter than the contents of my last mealDementia creeps.......Right now,I'm remembering one early even..

SPLIT DECISION

A Poem by Phil Roberts

Now that I've lived all these yearsAnd experienced so many thingsWith my march to OldfartdomOn it's inexorable wayI've been thinking about the things ..