In The Clouds Withered leaves have seen their daylight once more, Seeping sunlight: on my skin it pours. With closed eyelids, ripe to dream, I lie awake; travel to many sights unseen. I float above, with the clouds I bind, The fiery sun, it parches alive. It leaves burns, sets ablaze, The layer of skin- left a darker shade. The breeze that blows over my body and soul, Lifts me higher, where I watch the sun stumbling its last final stroll, Violet, peach and lemon hues, Disappear: vanquished into dark blue. With every moment, another spark explodes, It twinkles, burning fiercely, aglow. Darkness swallows the blazing beacon, Left alone, never weakened. I open my eyes, eyelashes blinking, I'm disintegrating, I'm sinking. Back to reality, to the bitter green grass below, Not floating, lying low.

A Night Of Despair The rain pounds, Hammering at my subconscious. The droplets stumble down, They don't ask what is wanted. Water cascades, Winds whisper. Anger grows ablaze, Staggering quicker. The humid, earthly smell, The translucent mist. A tempest pelts, Voices of hurrying water hiss. Undecided, never vain, It pummels, pours. It cannot be tamed, Casting along English shores. Then a voice, Screams out to humanity. Its own choice, Its own sanity. Thunder, thunders down, Lighting, strikes alight. An excruciating sound, Demands thought the night. The raindrops still pelting, Knocking at my window glass. Soon they are melted, By the blazing sun- alas! The envious eyes that once gleamed, Blink- with the last few drops spilling, The voice that once screamed, Is forgotten, as a lost shilling.

#life At Its Peak I have school the next day, But I don't want to sleep. I have an assessment tomorrow, But I'm not counting sheep. I'm going to lie right here, And think of all the unanswered questions, I'm going stare up at the sky, And think of all the unsaid confessions. So I have things to do, But that's only tomorrow. I have the whole night ahead, To sense the parts in me that are hollow. It's those few rare moments, When you're alone in deep thought. When I can wonder and dream, What could be, has been, will be or not.

Not Worth My Time I don't know what you want, You've always had a problem. What is it that you don't like? Tell me, why I'm a 'slag'? What is it that I've done? Have I ever said anything against you? Did I ever say anything mean? Or call you a whore, like you do. I've ignored the comments, Tried to laugh it off. But this time I won't just stand there, Won't be a wall to be thrown at. You tell me I'm two-faced, Well bitch, look in the mirror. Is that why you talk about my friends, Call them fat, ugly when that's your description. You say I'm desperate, a loser. When I've rejected every guy so far. At least I can get a guy, Unlike you. In your eyes I'm dumb, And you're clever. Learn the alphabet first, Before thinking your C grades are better than my A's. I told my friends the truth about you, I'm not 'bitching behind your back'. You did horrible things to me, I'll tell the horrible truth. Who do you think you are? A queen among the peasants? Well you don't make the rules, The truth is, you're just a bitch who wants attention.

Strange Dwendlings! Why does it all matter? Work, school, holidays and homework? How great is the importance? Of not doing that algebra revision? Why does it matter? How many cars you own or if you have a designer hoodie? Tell me of the meaning and value, To the universe alone! Sitting here at one am with the stars shining, My legs dangling from my window. A pen and a piece of paper resting on my lap. Why does it matter? All of these little things? We live on, humans, with our silly little lives. From Hitler to pollution and global warming, The losses of humans and fish. Why did we do this? What is the meaning? Of killing jews and industrialising our towns? I know I sound silly- incredibly stupid, But to the universe alone we are a single planet. With the cars and roads and remains of nature, We are planet earth. So aliens wouldn't care if you did your homework, Neither would they care it you went to work! Aliens wouldn't care what clothes you wear, So humans, why should we?