

## SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKE

BY

### PETE WILKY

A collection of short beat-poems and verses which reflect many personal observations of modern life and the world we all live in, both individually as our own people and collectively as a global community... I am covering the issues which really matter, the struggles we all personally encounter from time to time and the motivational inspiration we all need during those times, the every-day inner-doubts we occasionally experience and the abuse and corruption of power by those who are entrusted with the governance of this country and the world as a whole. Such topics may to some seem strange bed-fellows... but these are the issues which play on my mind as a writer and a poet, these are the important issues which, however uncomfortable, do need to be raised, discussed and resolved if we are all to enjoy some lasting peace of mind – as well as enjoying our basic human rights, our freedom, our liberty and our future existence as people and not as some kind of state-owned commodity.

As the author of these words it is hoped that their purpose or their suggestive content is considered more as 'food for thought' as opposed to some individual or personal diktat.

My words, albeit sometimes powerful, are always left open to reader-interpretation but it is my wish that the reader will see the honesty, the openness and the compassion that I personally am well-known for amongst the sometimes apparent over-emphasis... please enjoy my work.

Pete Wilky

ISBN: 978-0-9567476-7-9

Copyright Pete Wilky 2015.

No reproduction without permission. Printed in association with Griffiths Clothing and Music Ltd. Proprietor Lewis Griffiths.

### Table of Contents

1. Smoke And Mirrors

2. Be Who You Are

3. Why Flicker?

4. In Unvanquished Numbers

5. Lost And Found

6. Promises and Lies

7. Manmason

8. Heart Upon My Sleeve

9. Another Day

10. Listen Closely

11. The Best Things In Life Are Free

12. Life's Meaning

13. Heaven Sent

14. I'm Just Different

15. Life Is A Journey

16. If Lennon Had've Lived

17. The Madness Of Manchester

18. Never Mind The Bollocks

19. We Are The Way

20. Life's What You Make It

21. Who's Better Or Best?

22. Everyone Is Equal

23. Those Questions On The Shelf

24. Everyone Is Different

25. Our Lessons In Life

26. Smile!

27. Takers And Chancers

28. The Keys To Your Future

29. The Common Cause

30. Only The Good Die Young

31. The Sound Of Silence

32. The Cost Of Loving

33. Taste Of Victory

34. Every Girl Is Beautiful

35. Stop The World Please

36. Planting Seeds

37. Echoes Of The Past

38. Onwards And Upwards

39. Misunderstood

40. Love Works In Mysterious Ways

41. Cup Of Hope

42. I Got The Gig

43. Dry As A Bone

44. No Childhood Smiles

45. Heroes Fade Away

46. Masters Of Division

47. Ditch It

48. Litter Through The Letter-Box

49. Rich Man, Poor Man

50. Ignorance Is Choice

51. Join Together

52. It's Your Loss

53. Close The Door On Your Past

54. A Million Miles A Minute

55. Friends

56. Peace Of Mind

57. The Fight's Over

58. The Mirror

59. Clear Out The Clutter

60. The Great Brain Robbery

61. Love Yourself Tomorrow

62. You Did Nothing

63. Why Do We Go To War With The World?

64. When I Grow Up

65. What a Difference A Day Makes

66. The Question Of Life

67. The Secret To Salvation

68. Surely This Isn't What Democracy Is About?!

69. Weight Of The World

70. Just Believe

71. Trust

72. Toxic Truth

73. Time's Ticking

74. We All Own The World

75. There's A Storm Raging

76. They

77. The Weight Of Existence

78. Times Change

79. The Dutiful Flocks Oblige

80. The Root Of The Problem

81. Somewhere In The Future

82. Schooled To Be Fools

83. Please Mind The Gap

84. Playing God

85. Remembrance Day

86. Light At The End Of The Tunnel

87. Enjoy Your Journey

88. Buried Beneath The Bullshit

89. Before Our Conscience Dies

90. A Simple Story

91. A Special Person

92. Be A Winner

93. For Profit

94. The Prophet Named Profit

95. A Million Piece Jigsaw

96. The Inner Person

97. Childhood Dreams

98. The Curse Of The Verse

99. State Bullshit

100. Your Crooked Crucifix

101. We've All Got A Story

102. Walk A New Path

103. Us And Them

104. WHY?

105. Who Do You Believe In?

106. Me!

107. Sovereign State

108. Soldier Of Theism

109. Only Fate Proclaims

110. Shine On Everyone

111. Your World's Getting Wetter

112. Picking Up Powder

113. One Day I Woke

114. No More Blue Skies

115. Me And Johnny

116. Commoner's Woe

117. I Had A Dream

118. Gone Are The Days

119. Be Truly Beautiful

120. Fuck The New World Order!

121. Every Dog Has Its Day

122. Down But Not Out

123. Amen!

124. Not Every Friend

125. Self-Belief & Determination

126. All The Love We Need

127. A Woken World

128. A Wind Of Change

129. Moods

130. Envy Will Eat You Up

131. Born To Be Free

132. Number Twenty-One

133. Freed From The Fool

134. Another Lesson Learnt

135. How You See Yourself

136. My Story

137. This World Will Not Break Me

138. My Own Tug-Of-War

139. Hindsight Is A Wonderful Tool

140. Seconds Out...

141. Keep Smiling

142. Power To The People

143. Every Day Is A School Day

144. Shadows Of The Past

145. How Twisted This World

146. Feel Free To Speak

147. Hardly Shakespeare

148. Poetry For The People

149. Cannabis Cures Cancer

150. Living Life... Our Way!

151. Have You Ever?

152. Calling The Shots

153. Nature Finds A Way

154. It's Time To Go!

1. Smoke and Mirrors.

I may be looking into the mirror but I am seeing through the smoke

I question the world around me while wondering why it's broke

how come everyone is suddenly consumed with possession and materialism

irrespective of the cost to life, guess that's the price of imperialism

they want a one-world bank and a one-world order

they want ownership of everywhere regardless of border

financial terrorists now take us all to war

whilst convincing us that hatred is worth fighting for

first discover your difference then use it as a tool

since you're a secondary citizen and a primary fool

who failed to speak up as the banks took your money

while the front-bench laughed they found it so funny

now politics is sponsored bought and sold at will

and all you're really worth is the ringing of their till

corporate band-wagons have gained momentum and pace

while the common man keeps losing the race

still the rich get richer and alter the picture

by throwing more poverty and pain in the mixture

they sneer at the poor and flick at their noses

even knee-deep in shit they still smell of roses

because they misinform the masses through the medium of media

and cover up their tracks that are stained with paedophilia

theft and corruption, dishonesty and fraud

with a cost to this world that it cannot afford

when a hundred people own most of the wealth

and set the price of your future, your lives and your health

what kind of world have they slyly created

where even humanity has been desecrated

now mankind chokes on evil and on terror

but I've seen through the smoke so I now look in the mirror!

2. Be Who You Are.

be yourself, be who you are, be who you want to be

for you will find your truth in you and it will set you free

pretending to be what others see will get you nowhere fast

you'll be forever in the shade of the shadows that are cast

because to be yourself you must shine your own light

you must learn how to challenge and learn how to fight

you must learn how to speak so that others listen

and fill in your gaps so that nothing is missing

if some do not get you then why be concerned

just stay true to yourself and the stuff that you've learned

so untether the shackles and break free from your mould

and tell your story as it should be told

be confident, not arrogant, be upright and bold

or you might as well die before you get old!

3. Why Flicker?

if you wanna shine don't blow out your candle

whenever life gets too tough to handle

add fuel to your fire and ignite your flame

and if others get excited then you do the same

why flicker when you could be flaring

there's nothing discovered without any daring

so strike a light and shine so bright

and you'll realise that life's alright!

4. In Unvanquishable Numbers...

in unvanquishable numbers the people are waking

and becoming wise to the piss that's been taking

by overlords with a deviant agenda

who have put our glorious globe up for tender

they'll sell her short to the highest bidder

who will keep all the gold as the debt gets bigger

they're all about possession and ownership

and controlling the masses with pure bullshit

telling the lambs what the lambs want to hear

the wolves hold the fort with fiction and fear

and silently the flocks all dutifully obey

still circling the place they are destined to stay

unaware that freedom's not a gate

it's a self-belief and a mental state!

5. Lost And Found.

you'll never really find yourself unless you're truly lost

or discover what you're truly worth by keeping fingers crossed

you'll never see the light you shine by sitting in your shade

or ever live the life you like by accepting one that's made

you'll always be asking questions if your answers are not found

so turn a different corner and dwell on different ground

one day you will find yourself exactly where you should be

somewhere between contentment and absolutely free!

6. Promises and Lies.

they'll promise you they'll make it better

they'll promise you they're honest

they'll promise you that red is redder

and then break every promise

they'll convince you that the world is ill

they'll convince you they're the cure

they'll convince you to take their pill

and to swallow more manure

they'll cajole you, they'll tease you

they'll sanction you and freeze you

they'll nail your boots to a wooden floor

so you cannot move nor walk no more

they'll smile in your face as they lie

they'll smile as the poorest die

they'll laugh as you lose

your house and your shoes

whilst you're left wondering why

they'll steal as they've always stolen

and they'll blame all the Poles from Poland

or the Russians from Russia

the out of work pusher

just to keep their egos swollen

they think that they're above the law

they think that we don't know what they're for

but the people are woken

and those people have spoken

now it's time to settle our score

vote with your conscience not just a cross

which'll cause you anguish, struggle and loss

vote with integrity, vote with compassion

just don't vote for those who now seem in fashion

and if you think that you really have choice

then why not raise your voice

because as you all sit mute in silence

you'll be the victims of their violence!

7. Manmason.

Cold face carved into rock of pain

toughening tighter as it takes more strain

Of every twist and every stroke

and hammer strike which makes it broke

Rough edges smoothed by teasing hand

to lift and let this statue stand

Yet grey and pale its skin yearn hue

grades of reds and shades of blue

Blended by the artists dream

to paint again a shining scene

A landscape of loving's beauty bare

for all observers hearts to share

A recreated masterpiece.

8. Heart Upon My Sleeve.

some would maybe say i wear my heart upon my sleeve

and that i'm far more honest than most would have believe

but nobody will change me believe me i've tried

cos i'm just this cool fella with fuck all to hide

i tell it as it is and i never mince my words

i speak the same to the blokes as i do to the birds

because in my own eyes everybody's equal

they're just humans, just people

no one is lower and no one is higher

and i ain't phased by a person's attire

or whether or not they drive a flash car

or come from next door or come from afar

people are people that's how it goes

they're either these or they're either those

just take 'em as you find 'em and never pre-conceive

just remember that the honest wear their heart upon their sleeve.

9. Another Day

another day just slipped away

just like it did just yesterday

so as i mourn another night

i know come morn i'll find my light

and this darkness now which leaves me blind

will suddenly shift and my sun will shine!

10. Listen Closely.

if you listen closely you can hear the rumble

as their house of cards begins to crumble

some scurrying away as others take the tumble

whilst liars on camera fidget and fumble

if you listen closely you can hear their fear

as the mist of their secrecy begins to clear

and though it's shocked the masses who had no idea

when the sickos swing then all of us'll cheer

if you listen closely you can hear the truth

which is backed up by facts and solid proof

so we must fight for our future with nail and tooth

and try to relive the rebellion of youth!!

11. The Best Things In Life Are Free.

caring and compassion cost absolutely nothing

neither does seeing, hearing, looking or loving

friendship is free, community invaluable

but the cost of common ignorance is practically incalculable

and all you need is open eyes and an open heart

it won't make you a saint but it would be a start

you may just find when you start to care

that all the love you needed was right there

it's where it is and has always been

in the primal soul of every human being!

12. Life's Meaning.

sometimes we see things in a different light

we work out what's wrong from what once was right

things lose their gloss, things lose their shine

they become distorted and redefined

until inevitably we search in different directions

whilst questioning all our previous selections

and the choices we made sometimes in haste

which led to resentment and a sour taste

yet all we ever wanted was some peace and quiet

not a slanging match or a full scale riot

leave that to those who give into their rage

just wander away and leave them in their cage

for in the distance could be the dream you've been dreaming

and that happily ever after that gives our life meaning!

13. Heaven Sent.

If you're looking for the sunshine to rid you of your clouds

or hoping for achievement to make you feel more proud

if all those dreams you dreamt which failed you when you woke

or escaped you as you slept or left when morning broke

then do not be despondent, instead just be content

because life delivers everything since life is heaven-sent!

14. I'm Just Different.

I was born in a time of the Beatles and the Stones

Steve Marriott, Keith Moon and Kenney Jones

Townshend and Daltrey and the Davies brothers

Hendrix and Floyd and loads of others

It was sixty-seven when I first breathed

And heard those songs I've since retrieved

And for forty-five years they've floated my boat

And their harmonies passed through my throat

Music is my solace; music is my peace within

I can lose myself in music when I feel I'm giving in

Words make sense and moods are lifted

Dark days are lightened, shit is shifted

So maybe I'm a Mod 'cos I'd go mad without my music

Or maybe it's my style that once you've got you never lose it

Maybe I'm just different than everybody else

Or maybe it's because I just chose to be myself!

15. Life Is A Journey

life is a journey, sleep is a station

but we all end up at the same destination.

16. If Lennon Had've Lived...

just imagine if Lennon had've lived

think of all that peaceful wisdom he'd have give

his idea that 'its easy if you try'

is sadly one idea that passes us by

it seems we're all at war with ourselves or with each other

and when one conflict's over we're looking for another

so, perpetually and regularly the war machine rolls on

except now it's all remote-control and it's drones that drop the bomb

a laser-guided missile hits one man from a thousand miles

and all throughout the desert is the sound of a screaming child

orphaned by politicians in a country he's never heard of

who took away his family and caused everything he's scared of

the gun shots, the bomb blasts and the cries of the dying

so if it's that fucking easy than why aren't we trying

it's time to say enough is enough and that all war is over

they've killed for long enough now and still they're nowhere closer

to claiming those lands where they do not belong

their oil-stained sand is all that is wrong

so forget the bullet and forget the bomb

now imagine all the people living life as one!

17. The Madness of Manchester

Manchester, the city of football and fashion

where music's delivered with fire and with passion

it's the home of the reds and the home of the blues

Joe Bloggs jeans with Adidas shoes

it's sistered with Salford sitting next door

where its homeless are many, jobless and poor

but are filled with a spirit that you'll find endearing

like a coach full of lunatics with no one steering

but despite that fact it's produced some acts

who reinvented music track by track

like Ian Curtis from Joy Division

who stunned the world with his final decision

but left us with words which were wrote from the heart

and the reminder that love will tear us apart

it's where Tony Wilson built himself a Factory

and created a craze that was in a different category

Madchester, too cool for school

where getting on one was the number one rule

it was 'nice one' 'top one' 'sweet' and 'sorted'

and where pills were popped and powders snorted

while the Mondays were twisting our melon man

our Saturdays and Sundays would drift into one

and in the cab ride home from The Hacienda

with your head still buzzing from your mad weekender

you'd go back to your mates with his mates by the dozen

and feel like you're related and all lost cousins

chilling to tunes whilst sharing a spliff

being best of friends with the strangers you're with

sat listening to the Roses, putting lines up your noses

who said the party's over just because the club closes

yeah they were heady days in many ways

as I seem to recall from my Madchester days

bands like The Charlatans, The High n Northside

and that magical Inspiral Carpet ride

of course we had The Smith's then the Gallagher boys

who turned the whole place into an Oasis of noise

we had The Buzzcocks before them and John Cooper Clarke

who could all paint in words a place so dark

but make it more appealing and really rather pretty

and they're what make Manchester this wonderful city!

18. Never Mind The Bollocks!

never mind the bollocks, the queen is dead

there's anarchy in the UK in my pretty vacant head

where inflammable material keeps babylon burning

though the kids are united and the tides are turning

the punk revolution kicked off a white riot

and stuck a stiffened middle finger up at middle-class quiet

sid was vicious and johnny was rotten

but within three years it was all forgotten

punk died almost as fast as it was born

but it gave the streets a new uniform

it shit up the system and shocked your nan

and it spoilt societies masterplan

the rule book was ripped up and burnt to soot

by a youth rebellion that had had enough

with venom they sang of their angst and frustration

the voice of the kids and of their generation!

19. We Are The Way.

so you think you know the truth beyond their web of lies

but can you see one shred of honesty in any of their eyes

body language never lies and you'd do well to read it

and once bullshit's been seen through you'll never again believe it

because truth leaves a taste in the back of our mouths

it clears our vision and shifts our clouds

it allows us to see what was always there

and our empathy is what makes us care

we can no longer close our eyes and ignore

all of their evil that they've fed us before

we must search for truth and then we will shine

and we must do it now for now is the time

it's time to reveal what our hearts can't conceal

because love and humanity are oh so real

and once we accept that we are the way

we will dwell in paradise every single day!!

20. Life's What You Make It

life's what you make it so don't make it hard

don't take it too seriously or take it apart

don't try to fix it if it isn't broken

and don't try to learn unless you're truly woken

life's what you make it so make it a breeze

abandon all stress for a life of ease

if those around you do not suit your style

then leave them behind, delete their file (cont.)

life's what you make it so you have the choice

you can sit there in silence or raise your voice

you can make a difference and you can play your part

you can wait till the end or you can make a new start

life's what i made it and i made it unique

from the way i look to the way i speak

the way i dress and the way i move

i perfected my poise now i've nothing to prove

life's ours to be made its ours to build

its an empty space that has to be filled

so how you fill it is up to you

you decide where to go and what do to

life goes where we take it we lead and it follows

from woken wonderlands to sleepy hollows

places we dream of and those which we dread

those solitary spaces inside our own heads

so make your life the best you can

make it easy to understand

make it simple and free of fools

remember you're the teacher and life is your school.

21. Who's Better Or Best?

the world is full of people full of jealousy and spite

who pretend to be your friend until they turn and bite

they smile in your face as they stab you in the back

and then deliver bullshit by the shovel-load and sack

it seems their dreams aren't the same as yours

so they put up walls without any doors

and then wonder why they're locked inside

with no class, no integrity, dignity or pride

they wonder why nobody pays them much attention

why they're deemed full of shit and with anal-retention

because they fail to see that everyone is equal

we are just human beings, we are just people

and life ain't about who's better or best

but about who inspires and who cares about the rest

22. Everyone Is Equal.

If we all pull together we can change this world of ours

we can seize back the power from those in ivory towers

we can sanctify our future emancipate the people

and prove to those who think they're best that everyone is equal!

23. Those Questions On The Shelf.

i was confused once and ignorant myself

until i asked all of those questions I'd kept on the shelf

all of those subjects i tried to avoid

came back to haunt the peace I'd enjoyed

so i became embroiled in my own personal battle

refusing to follow like sheep or like cattle

deciding instead to find truth to their lies

and all i did was open my eyes

i read and watched, I'd seek and i sought

i was too strong to buy the shit the weak bought

for it wouldn't sit right with my understanding

and i couldn't deliver what they were demanding

so i went it alone and chose my own path

passing through the storm to my aftermath

it was there i could speak with pure conviction

not say second-hand words full of contradiction

'cos the only place you'll find your true self

is amongst all those question you keep on your shelf!

24. Everyone Is Different

Be who you are, be what you are, be who you want to be

for somewhere deep inside is the key to set you free

so don't listen to opinions from those who fail to see

that everyone is different including you and me!

25. Our Lessons In Life.

we're all born with chances, we're all born with ideas

we're all born with romances, fantasies and fears

though we're born blank slates it's us who writes our lesson

it's how we portray ourselves beyond our first impression

how others read our story shouldn't define who we really are

for who we truly are inside should be our only repertoire

self-belief is what we need to achieve our chosen dreams

and maybe some good fortune to grease all of life's machines

the thing we must avoid is becoming stuck within a rut

or losing our direction by searching with eyes shut

grasping in the dark will not find our true solution

it'll take much more than that like a global revolution

taking back our power, giving justice a new face

so that every person on this earth will share an equal place!

26. Smile!

'smile and the world smiles with you' so the saying goes

unless you smile alone and then nobody knows

smile into the mirror if no one's smiling back

just so long as you are smiling life will stay on track

smile in the face of adversity, smile when it all turns sour...

smile without cause or reason and feel its positive power

smile at strangers like you smile to your friends

because that simple smile might make amends

it might make that stranger smile and feel better

then both smiles reward the giver and the getter

so smile like you need to even when it's hard

and dismiss the doubt that smile discards!

27. Takers And Chancers.

life's problems do not come with their answers

we're a curious species of takers and chancers

so when a problem emerges then tackle it then

either with the sword or proverbial pen

don't think you know it all or you'll come unstuck

just accept there's no rules and no rule-book

some problems we face today we will face again tomorrow

and they'll steal us of our sunshine and fill us full of sorrow

but just always remember that shit disappears

whether by thought or either by tears

those answers we searched for, we discovered and learned

and our story unfolded as another page turned

where once we reach our final chapter

it'll all end happily ever after ...

28. The Keys To Your Future.

the keys to your future are in your own hand

they're hid behind those things that you don't understand

those questions and doubts you refuse to remove

put you into a rut and out of your groove

they're mill-stones tied firmly round your neck

so ditch them discard them right there on the deck

and walk unhindered without burden or woe

journey to those places you wanted to go

for it's your destiny and you are the keeper

you're living the dream of the woken sleeper

yes the keys to your future are in your own hand

but first you must wake and then make your stand!

29. The Common Cause.

The lies that we're told keep our shackles bound

but freedom's our key once truth has been found

first we must find it and then we must share

then let it out of its box if we only dare

we must stop believing their sermon of hate

and also stop leaving our souls at their gate

because power doesn't care about your unimportance

it's too caught up in creating opponents

dividing the divided conquering all

but with truth as our sword then their dragon will fall

by being awake we destroy their dishonesty

and their secrets as unspoken as monks in a monastery

we bring to light to their deceit and fact to their fiction

and we stop listening to their repeated contradiction

we take back our lives and we live life in peace

and stop being the sheep they perpetually fleece

we stop sending our kids to a prison called debt

we re-learn how to forgive and how to forget

we start caring about our lives and our futures

and start educating ourselves with our own computers

because the truth is out there waiting to be found

and it is all we need to keep our world turning round

we've had enough of corruption and illegal wars

and now the commoners are waking to The Common Cause!

30. Only The Good Die Young.

as daylight dies and darkness descends

there a thoughts of all those absent friends

those memories that stay and never go away

they were the same today as yesterday

they'll be the same tomorrow of that i'm certain

i just wish they were here themselves in person

it just seems in life the good die young

despite of all the light they shone

while those who are left now dwell and ponder

and stare into the great wide yonder

asking the same questions 'why?'

why do good young people die?!

31. The Sound Of Silence.

the most beautiful sound in the world is silence

it cancels out chaos, confusion and violence

it allows us to think and to remember our meaning

it's the sound that we hear whenever we're dreaming

it doesn't disturb us or cause us unrest

it's the most beautiful sound with which we are blessed!

32. The Cost Of Loving.

The greatest gifts in life are free

they don't cost a single penny

they're inside you and inside me

they're plentiful and many

because courtesy costs nothing neither does trust

but for gaining respect they're an absolute must

love is free at the point of birth

so is compassion and common-sense

they're invaluable and beyond worth

so save your pounds and save your pence

and invest in those things that are inside you

but first be respectful, honest and true

give what you've got and give it in spades

give till you can't give no more

'cos if everybody gave and gave

there'd be no such thing as poor

the world would be wealthy, healthy and wise

and no longer saddened with tear-stained eyes

remember the greatest gifts in life are free

and i'll give to you if you give to me!

33. Taste Of Victory

sometimes we must let go, have faith in falling free

far from what we were into what we want to be

for yesterdays mysterious ways maybe gone but they're not forgotten

but you'll never escape your comfort zone if you wrap yourself in cotton

so break free from the chains and sever the strings

and simply sit and see what your new future brings

but always keep the past

to remind you first and last

that it's you who plays your part, it's you who speaks your words

so put yourself in first-place not in seconds or in thirds

because when you finally realise until now you have been blind

just keep moving forwards, you're in sight of the winning line

and you know that when you reach it you'll hold your arms aloft

'cos it really doesn't matter if it's the only line you've crossed

enjoy your taste of victory and raise a glass to those

who failed to see your light or support the path you chose!

34. Every Girl Is Beautiful

every girl is beautiful though some see something else

yet few will see perfection as a reflection of their self

instead they trust the media to define to them what's pretty

yet when they fail to feel it they fill themselves with pity

wishing for a smaller arse or a bust more big and round

but every girl is beautiful or at least that's what I've found!

35. Stop The World Please.

someone stop the world please i think i'm getting off

i don't dig its jib no more or the cut of its cloth

it's full of faded colours and too many shades of brown

permanently shut shop-shutters are the blight of every town

fast-food waste is a bad sign of taste

and there are plastic pigs all over the place

someone stop the world please i think my ride is over

i thought that i was further but apparently i'm closer

closer to the edge i've been trying to avoid

and i'm almost convinced that i'm paranoid

i am watching a world where fuck all makes sense

where morality is sold for pounds or for pence

someone stop the world please before it stops itself

my personality's split and and i swear i'm someone else

i used to see the good in people now i see their bad

and those who lack contentment from everything they've had

seems the world has sold its soul and profit now is king

where we work out its worthlessness by pricing everything!

36. Planting Seeds

take your ideas and plant them like seeds

then watch them grow and provide your needs

watch them flourish as they take more shape

then reap the rewards at a later date

take your dreams and make them a reality

give them idiosyncrasies and individuality

mould them to fit and then fit them to suit

and feast on them when you harvest their fruit

take your doubts and bury them in stone

for they'll shade your light if they're overgrown

like weeds they'll take root and ruin your bed

and the grass isn't greener when the grass is dead

so take your plans and put them into action

create your own comfort and self-satisfaction

make up your rules and manage yourself

and be driven by love not money or wealth!

37. Echoes Of The Past

Memories are the echoes of a past which will not leave

we see the images of faces of those we've lost yet grieve

those who once we cherished whose time had ticked away

live on now inside us every single day

they may be partners, friends or family members

but love's the reason why we will always remember.

And for as long as they live on deep in our heart

we're always together and never apart.

38. Onwards And Upwards.

onwards and upwards or so we keep saying

when we get tired of losing the games that we're playing

so we start again and we reset the rules

free of the failures and free of the fools

we gotta gather momentum, keep our lives on track

keep looking forwards without looking back

'cos we won't find tomorrows in our yesterdays

and the past is not the past unless the past is where it stays

if we carry it around it'll remain our presence

like a mill-stone in all but essence

it'll hold us down and hold us back

and through the strain cause us to crack

unless that is we refuse its burden

draw the line and close the curtain

and leave it be where it belongs to be

going onwards and upwards just like we should be!

39. Misunderstood.

some men make a difference, some just make a mess

some will give you all they got while some will give you less

some are a shining example of style, some blend into the wall

some are only ever average height and some are six feet tall

but whatever the cut of the bloke his worth is in his manners

not how good he is at painting or whether he's safe with spanners

its what lies beneath that counts and what makes a good man good

its just a shame that most of us are completely misunderstood!

40. Love Works In Mysterious Ways.

Love works in mysterious ways

Its silences us and puts our world in a haze

It confuses us, bemuses us and leaves us at loose ends

It deletes all previous contacts with the message that it sends

Love isn't one-sided it's designed to be shared

It's there to be felt to be seen and be heard

We don't decide when we are in love

It decides... like some force from above

Love's a human emotion that we cannot control

It is born from the depths of your very soul

Therefore when it hits you you're left without a choice

It takes over your mind and slowly over your voice

Love leaves you paralysed when it's given right

You just gotta know the feel of its bite

And once it's discovered it won't go away

It'll be there to remind you... every single day!

41. Cup Of Hope

Keep a cup of hope beside your pillow as you sleep

and all those dreams you dream you may well get to keep

the one's in which you're flying or soaring greater heights

suspend your animation so your soul may feel the flight

and whilst the wind beneath your wings carries you aloft

they will keep you afloat till morning till you fall on something soft.

42. I Got The Gig.

there's a myth that surrounds me that i did not cause

and sometimes criticism of my self and my flaws

i'm either too outspoken or don't say enough

but i've learnt to balance the smooth with the rough

i've learnt to take life with a big pinch of salt

and realise that it's not my fault

that others see me differently, in a different light

some think i'm a tosser, some think i'm alright

some think i should be better whilst others wish me worse

and i'm sure there are a few who just see me as their curse

but being Pete Wilky is all i can be

i could be someone else but I'd rather be me

it doesn't matter if i'm clever or paint myself as big

'cos guess what? i'm the one who got the gig!

43. Dry As A Bone.

It's been thirteen year since I gave up the beer

and now my head ain't over there it's now over here

I no longer wake up with a mind full of mist

or with my body aching 'cos i'm still half-pissed

i'm not confused or wondering how I got home

because for thirteen years i've been dry as a bone!

44. No Childhood Smiles.

they've erased all memories of our childhood smiles

by exposing our celebrities as paedophiles

it wasn't a knock-out and jim fixed fuck all

it was a den of iniquity paid by you all

a few have been named there are many who ain't

they're the fucking devil dressed up as a saint

the names un-revealed will make grannie's toes curl

because there's nothing saintly about fondling a girl

when that poor girl is only eight years old

too young to suss all the lies she was told

but it wasn't just one girl but many many more

guilty of being born and of being poor

and being a fan of a man she deemed famous

who was actually sick, twisted and shameless!

45. Heroes Fade Away.

i don't believe in heroes cos heroes fade away

they seem to lose their sheen then turn to shades of grey

i don't believe in worshipping someone i don't know

cos there's much more to a person than the face they choose to show

i don't believe in god or Jesus or Mary

same as i don't believe in ghosts or the tooth-fairy

i don't believe politicians, i don't believe preachers

i didn't believe in Santa or even my teachers

but i believe in myself because i know i'm real

i am what you see and i am what i feel

and all i am is just this man

just me and myself and my masterplan!

46. Masters Of Division.

sat amongst the thinkers, the poets and the seers

trying to put our world to rights as i have done for years

they're people who inspire me and those from which i learn

their wayward pasts and who they were is none of my concern

it's what they understand today that i'm interested in

like dismantling their masterplan so please let our quest begin

we sit and share ideas offering answers to our questions

and whenever there's new fears we offer up suggestions

seems we've worked things out, found truth to our doubt

and we've got the same ideas of what life should be about

it should be lived in freedom not shackled as slaves

or treading the mill into earlier graves

it should be about love and common-ground

beautiful sights and wonderful sounds

it should be about choice and making decisions

not just blind obedience to masters of division!

47. Ditch It.

Leave your yesterdays to yesterday, make tomorrow your today

'cos once you lose your burden then you'll find your way

its weight will slow your journey such will be its load

and shit ain't worth that burden so ditch it by the road!

48. Litter Through The Letter-Box.

political parties posting litter through the letter box

begging for forgiveness with just a simple cross

they promise you the world while they sell it to their mates

getting rich from corruption and wars with rogue states

leaflets emblazoned with insincere smiles

and new forms of 'new-speak' in various styles

convincing the masses that they are the ones

who agree with democracy by bullets and bombs

and invasion of countries still stuck in the last century

the killing of their civilians is all so elementary

it's just an after-story for these political goons

who flash their teeth like fucking baboons

spewing lie after lie with their verbal diarrhoea

and who've made it a lifestyle and well-paid career

spin-doctors spin up the script that they spew

they're told what to think and what to do

keep control over the faithful masses

and bastardise the lower-classes

handcuff them to their houses, chain them to debt

and feed them full of bullshit they'll soon forget

keep them stupid and uninformed

but this is you i'm talking about, you that conformed

so by all means express your political voice

but please just remember your vote's not for choice!

49. Rich Man, Poor Man.

Do you think the rich man cares as the the poor man starves to death

or if the woman in the ragged clothes draws her final breath

do you think he cares for children who are hungry or are thin

while he's waiting for his stocks and shares to absolve him of his sin

the rich man cares for money and not for nothing else

he's getting fat on profit so is loosening more belts

and whilst he gorges on his gluttony and gains more than he gives

a million kids in Africa will die while this man lives.

50. Ignorance Is Choice.

As rich men blame poor men for the failures of this land

they steal with their policies delivered slight of hand

they think that no one notices as the money disappears

filling their off-shore accounts just as they've done for years

cash-stuffed envelopes are bundled into pockets

lobbyist fees for illegal wars and selling terrorists their rockets

as hospitals are closing down a rich man gets much richer

whilst the media still blame the poor and paint a different picture

another news channel spews more flannel supporting suited thieves

as Syrian civilians are dying in the millions not one single white man grieves

why have we allowed... our world to turn to shit

seems our vision has been clouded and we just accept it

why do we ignore attacks upon the poor

by psychopathic predators hell-bent on war

it is up to us to change things cos it's only us that can

and i'm convinced that this is do-able but I am just one man

so join me in my struggle, please learn to find your voice

being unaware is fine but ignorance is choice!

51. Join Together

If we all come together we can be the change we need

we can stem their flow of deviance and refuse to feed their greed

we can take back our own sovereignty, claim back what is ours

remove them from their offices and strip them of their powers

because why should we put up with fewer human rights

whilst fools that can't shut up are given their spotlights

proclaiming their agendas like the greatest of pretenders

manufactured mind-games made up by money-lenders

where you borrow a tenner and pay back a ton

the greatest robbery has just begun

because they've created a world where Wonga is king

where we can't avoid their tail or its sting

they offer us credit and pay-day loans

and expect us to spend like consumer-drones

purchase their products and the pap that they peddle

but try not to take your toes off the treadle

you gotta keep the greasy wheels a turning

and appreciate that pittance you're earning

'cos now it's all profit-projections and market forces

political statistics from various sources

promises of one day all being much richer

but they fiddle the figures and distort the picture

they think that if they talk in half per-cents

then we'll be confused or it won't make sense

and so with a constant barrage of bullshit and lies

democracy stalls, then shrivels and dies

we're separated by separatists

and reminded daily of the deficits

that the bankers created and instigated

just when does this shit get constipated

when will it stop and when will we learn

that by coming together we make this world turn

you and I and him and her

and all we have to do is care!

52. It's Your Loss.

The future could be bright if we could all find the light

But we must learn how to love and forget how to fight

We must learn to accept, to include and to share

And swap selfishness for a character of care

We must help each other and in turn they'll help us

Because good gets back whatever good does

Some call it karma others obligation

It's a reflection of morality and emancipation

Because without hope we will never be united

We will remain the same, distant and divided

All living our lives like only we matter

We could thrive or die but I fear the latter

Whilst we're slaves to the system the system is the winner

It dictates where we walk and what we have for dinner

How much we earn and how much we spend

It dictates from our beginning right up our end

We're born into a life of soulless servitude

So we can afford nice things like a home and food

But a life of slavery isn't why we're born

The earth and rain provide the rice and corn

Nature makes the meat so nature is its owner

We may harvest the wheat though we're not the donor

We're the recipient we get what we take

We build what we build and we make what we make

We're human beings just intelligent animals

Confused carnivores and cultural cannibals

We put a price on life and living

But for what we get it's not worth giving

So instead of living your life in debt

Free your mind and don't ever forget

You're the leader and you're the boss

But if you give yourself away then it's your loss!

53. Close The Door On Your Past.

close the door on your past cos it ain't coming back

then maybe your future will cut you some slack

allow you the things you've denied yourself

like positive feelings and good mental health

because only once that door is closed

will you appreciate the choice you chose

to move forward and to keep on pushing

to tackle the doubts that were hitherto crushing

and holding you back from the place you deserve

which you could've reached if you'd had the nerve

to search your soul and discover its potential

but determination is a basic essential

without that and some self-belief

your happiness is stolen and you are the thief

so close the door on your now distant past

and live every day as though it's your last!

54. A Million Miles A Minute.

as my mind is moving at a million miles a minute

i scrutinise the universe and everything that's in it

i'm searching for the answers to the questions that arise

but i'm seeing only darkness as the sunshine blinds my eyes

i keep waiting for tomorrow, the one that never comes

thinking i got time to borrow but i hadn't done my sums

the fact i'm nearly fifty and not a kid no longer

has really fucking hit me and my right could not be wronger

so it's time to seize the moment and make it all happen (cont.)

put my plans into action and plot out my pattern

take the dreams that i've dreamt and make them come true

i'm sure i'll see the rewards if i see things through

though i know that the road that i roam is unknown

but if you've never flapped then you've never flown

and who knows where this journey will end up one day

i got no way of knowing but i'm sure on my way ....

55. Friends.

mates maybe many but true friends are few

friends who'll stick by you and see things through

they're there when all those mates are gone

and they brighten your world by their light they've shone

you could be falling apart and knee-deep in faeces

but a friend's there to help you to pick up the pieces

to answer the questions you can't answer yourself

and to sift through the shit that you've stacked on your shelf

true friendship though is now something rare

a few might pretend but most don't care

we're all too consumed with our own existence

we promise commitment but lack persistence

so the older we get the more we discover

that one so-called 'mate' is just like another

and that friendship so rare that's so thin on the ground

makes me appreciate every friend i have found!

56. Peace Of Mind.

The mind is a mirage of made up emotions

expressive explosions, internal implosions

conflicting confidence turning definite to doubt

and an unquenchable need to work it all out.

We dwell on the past and the contempt of others

whilst we question ourselves, our books and our covers

we wonder if our truth has been turned into fiction

because we're constantly confounded by contradiction.

Sure it helps to be clever and it helps to be wise

it helps us too if we can visualise

but nothing on earth can help those who are blind

or those who refuse to accept what they find.

Our minds are minefields fraught with dangers

we don't like upsets or unwelcome changes

we want everything rolling and slotting in place

so we avoid the hurdles and won't run the race.

Occasionally though we're stuck in the rut

the mind's closed down and we've slammed ourselves shut

the walls we build can't be physically seen

yet they're the safest place we've ever been.

But life's all about taking the rough with the smooth

creating our karma and digging our groove

sure sometimes life can be cruel and often unkind

which is why we all yearn for some peace of mind!

57. The Fight's Over.

life's never simple, in fact it's rather hard

it can go from good to bad in the turn of a card

you can count as many blessings as you care to count

but when you add 'em up you've the wrong amount

your wishes are diminishing, your luck has disappeared

and you find that you are stuck in the darkness that you feared

your biggest mistake was losing sight

taking your eye off your opponent and losing the fight

you got pushed into a corner, held on the ropes

your eyes were swollen and you're bleeding from the nose

and so with a million questions and no real answers

you take the final blow and lay prone on the canvas

you can hear the countdown from the referee

'get up you fucking fool' ... five, four, three

so with a second left you stand and you fight

and you turn all your wrongs and make them right

you look into the eyes of your nemesis

you throw a right and widely miss

but then when the left lands ever so sweet

you knock your opponent clean off his feet

whilst bruised and confused you raise your arms aloft

the fight's over ... it's all stopped!

58. The Mirror.

the mirror can be your enemy, it can also be your friend

it's all down to interpretation of the messages it sends

if you look at it and it is looking back and neither are agreeing

then think more about your attitude and less of what you're seeing

because the person that you see might be different to others

and it's all about the story not the pictures on the covers

so look at yourself with a less critical eye

and remember you cannot physically fly

so keep your notions grounded and see only what is real

and slowly you'll find comfort in how you think and feel

please only yourself, don't try to please others

they're different stories in different covers

so see yourself as you'd like to be seen

and if the mirror is your enemy then cover it and dream!

59. Clear Out The Clutter.

we gotta clear out the clutter when we clear out the closet

and rid ourselves of those other things that our pasts deposit

since it's no good holding on to accumulated junk

jeans that are too big or those sweaters that have shrunk

clothes we never wear no more hang in wardrobes waiting

to be shipped off to charity shops, it's all so liberating

out with the old and in with the new, give life a fresh beginning

at first we may feel like we're losing but actually we're winning

we're cleansing ourselves of yesterday's woes

whilst ditching the shit that we now dispose

we're removing reminders of memories now missing

and freeing ourselves from our mental prison

because one thing's quite certain and one thing we find

is that a tidy house is a tidy mind!

60. The Great Brain Robbery.

we've all become a part of the Great Brain Robbery

victims of elitism and upper-class snobbery

they're dictating to us their chosen manifesto

choking us with change so that they get all the best

so it's time for another change but this time it's ours

it's time to rock the system and tear down their towers

and expose these thieves before their peers

and disbelieve the shit we hear

we must realise that the people hold the power

but they mustn't cave in, they mustn't cower

they must find the strength to take back what's theirs

what is divvied up and sold off for shares

dismantle this damaged version of 'democracy'

that is riddled with dishonesty, deceit and hypocrisy

see the thieves for what they really are

and maybe then we'll all go far?!

61. Love Yourself Tomorrow

Love yourself tomorrow if you hate yourself today

don't be burdened by your sorrow just make it go away

if you're doubting who you are then be somebody else

that person who you doubt ain't you so why not be yourself

you were born to be a winner not a quitter or a flop

and you're the only person who can make your nightmare stop

so look yourself in the mirror and see what others see

because the person that you're meant to be well that's who you must be.

62. You Did Nothing.

they told us back in the eighties not to cut down trees

and how the atmosphere was depleting because of CFCs

they said that mankind was to blame for all this global warming

and that the melting ice-caps were our most serious warning

they told us not to spray our pits or throw away our fridges

they told us we must all act quick before we burn our bridges

but the stories that they told us bore no truth at all

because we've seen ever since whole rain-forests fall

we've seen earthquakes caused by fracking, oceans topped with oil

whilst floods of biblical proportions have washed away the soil

crops have failed and farmers starved

the corporate slaughter saw their profits halved

yet still the population follow shepherds like sheep

and complain about the fortunes they steal and keep

the sheep are powerless or so it would seem

except you don't have to be sleeping to dream this bad dream

all you need to do is to open up your eyes

but make sure you're sat down 'cos you're gonna be surprised

when you realise how much has been stolen

all of your cash and all of your gold

and you did NOTHING!!!

63. Why Do We Go To War With The World?

This globe is unique, it's a one off wonder

Nothing known like it in the universe

We witness its beauty fearing it thunder

Yet it is the victim of a worsening curse

Mankind, the beast, the killer killing

The slaughter-man with sword drawn

Wading through the blood that's spilling

Every day more men of war are born

Ready to poison, pillage and plunder

This planet unique, this one off wonder

I sit, ask why has man unheard

Why do we go to war with the world

It was once so beautiful

They destroy it now so dutiful

Leaving it bleeding slowly to death

Taking with it man's last breath

and him ignorantly choking...

64. When I Grow Up.

when i grow up i wanna be a kid

i wanna roll down hills like the young Pete did

i wanna knock on doors and run away

i want a new adventure every day

when i grow up i want a different world

full of honourable guys and beautiful girls

i wanna see love and i wanna see caring

i wanna see us all enjoy this place we're sharing

when i grow up i'm gonna be a speaker

a storyteller and a maybe a teacher

i wanna share my wisdom so others know

that the world wont stop if we all say 'no!'

when i grow up i want truth to be our mantra

i wanna rid untruths cos bullshit ain't the answer

in a pool of shit we can only sink

but we can keep afloat if we only think

but i've grown up now and the dream isn't clear

it's all over there and over here

it lies everywhere like discarded crap

and i've since learnt growing up is a trap!

65. What A Difference A Day Makes

what a difference a day makes, our whole lives can change

when we begin to make familiar all that was once strange

all those things we failed to see because of corners never turned

and dark places we would be because of bridges we had burned

what a difference a day makes, when we piece it together

when we see through our past into our forever

because it's not where we've been but where we are going

though we will only prosper from the seeds we are sowing

what a difference a day makes, where love is involved

when we can live again knowing problems are solved

like an invisible eraser it rubs out our doubt

so we can pencil in what life should be about

the difference that day makes is when we awake

where we move into tomorrow without the mistake

of thinking our pasts are all part of the cast

these are your first steps, they are not your last!

66. The Question Of Life.

From the day that we're born to the day that we die

we'll always be pondering that question of 'why?'

why am I here and why is life hard?

Why do they attack when I'm not on my guard?

Why ruin our friendship by breaking our trust?

Why did our respect turn into dust?

Why do people lie when their truth is clearly shown?

They're questions we can't answer because their reasons are unknown!

67. The Secret To Salvation.

stop listening to the world, start listening to yourself

and realise your worth does not depend on wealth

it's not how big your house is or how much your car cost

'cos when you start to play that game you'll soon find that you've lost

don't compare your life to others, contemplate your own

just make the best of everything and reap from seeds you've sown

with a little self-belief and a dose of determination

success will be achieved and you'll move closer to salvation

escape the chains of servitude which keep you bound and tethered

bringing sunshine to your life through all the storms you've weathered

stop looking in the mirror and hating what you see

just recreate yourself and all you wish to be

then set out on your path and just enjoy the journey

for you'll never get much further if you carry on returning

remember you're the captain and it's you who maps the course

and if things get a bit too stuck then use a bit more force

you gotta grease the wheels of progress if you're gonna reach your goal

because the secret to salvation lies somewhere in your soul!

68. Surely This Isn't What Democracy Is About?!

There's a woman sat beneath a sparkling crown

who can barely smile for her permanent frown

she forever looks like a woman scorned

and she shows no love to kids she's spawned

she is cold and impassive, stubborn and stern

and she is only queen 'cos it was her turn

like her family before her she lords on her throne

and lives comfortably within her castles of stone

her palaces are fallacies, her myth is archaic (cont.)

but too few of her subjects ever dare say it

they prefer to remain subservient slaves

and work themselves into early graves

tugging their forelock, bowing and kneeling

and giving their approval to the wealth she's stealing

her ministers are sinister they lay down her laws

whilst syphoning off millions in a sub-clause

demanding more and more than ever before

but that's only from you 'cos they bank off-shore

they buy up the land that the poor can't afford

and ever more greedily add more to their hoard

whilst decent folk go short or without

surely this isn't what democracy's about

what happened to equality, integrity and trust

why have we now become the scum beneath the upper crust

like lambs to the slaughter we're governed by wolves

our eyes blinded by the wool they've pulled

their deception and dishonesty defies belief

they're nothing but the upper-class common thief

dictating their mantra which is soft-spoken evil

designed to conquer by dividing the people

hate your neighbour, don't hug your kids

fight amongst yourselves while they raise the bids

they don't care about you, your family or friends

you're just simply a means to their own ends

and if you doubt what I say then I pity your future

but the truth is out there and it's on your computer!

69. Weight Of The World.

don't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders

or think you can shift life's immovable boulders

or failure will remind you of your mortality

and expose the holes in your normality

just go with flow and know your own strengths

and believe in yourself at whatever lengths

for being human is not a weakness

it is who you are, it is your uniqueness

just look in your mirror and claim back yourself

and enjoy who you are, good luck n good health!

70. Just Believe.

Within your mind are miracles and fortunes to be found

despite the fact you're cynical of the binds by which you're bound

for somewhere in your story is all your hope and glory

one day you'll see the light of all that you deem holy

for you are your own god and you're your own messiah

but you'll never float on clouds while you're dwelling in the fire

if you're dancing with the devil to a devilish kind of tune

you will never see the sunshine as it hides behind his moon

so don't sell your soul or fall into his hole

just believe in yourself and follow your goal

because those who believe are those who succeed

and get all that they want and all that they need

just believe!

71. Trust.

trust is trust is trust is trust

and it ain't worth nothing if it's broke or if it's bust

it's a two-way deal not a one-sided chance

and it can end a friendship or romance

its fragile shell is paper-thin

and it doesn't take much to damage what's within

yet all too often trust is abused

which leaves us angry, lost and confused

when so-called 'friends' talk out of 'both ends'

with their whispering lies and their poison pens

they crave attention with their jealous rumours

because they're envious of your sense of humour

and your popularity and probably 'cos you're prettier

which reminds them that their life is somewhat rather shittier

than yours!

72. Toxic Truth.

they're poisoning your food, they're poisoning your skies

they've poisoned your politics with their news with their lies

they're poisoning your children, they're poisoning your wife

they're poisoning you and every aspect of life

they're poisoning our future as they poisoned our past

and they'll lie to win elections just like they did last!!

73. Time's Ticking.

Days turn to weeks then to months then to years

and all that you once knew momentarily disappears

you're in your mid-forties and stuck in a rut

you've lost your direction, your tether's been cut

aimlessly wandering, eternally pondering

you've dropped the bomb you were carelessly fondling

and when it blew up the shock was enough

it left you mute and deaf with your eyes locked shut

Time is precious so invest it wisely

if you plan ahead it'll turn out precisely

just as you wished you would want it to be

and the price of that freedom is totally free

no pounds or pence, no debt, no loan

just rewards more rewarding than you've ever known

so don't sell your soul to the highest bidder

just do what you do and always deliver

Tomorrow never comes or so they say

and today only counts when its yesterday

so make the most of every moment

for a happy life that's the main component

for time waits for no one, not even you

so find the motivation to do what you do

mark out your journey, make a master-plan

and tread as much ground as you possibly can!

74. We All Own The World.

we all own the world but we gave it all away

on the promise of prosperity and higher pay

but a tiny elite bought the bulk of the land

and souls were sold for a few grand

but what price has life and who sets the figure

is it the man with the brains or the man with the trigger

who is the friend now and who is the foe

with such a fine-line between them we'll never know

since the media's full of bullshitters with liars insincere smiles

and corrupted politicians stashing cash in the Channel Isles

still promising prosperity and quality of life

these theiving toffs feed from troughs and rip it fucking rife

the papers and the telly are diverting your attention

by telling you to blame the poor or those who are on pension

just ignore their illegality and shady dodgy dealings

remember these are psychopaths with no human feelings

they're just part of the establishment which binds you in your chains

and since you don't have a trigger then maybe buy some brains

because if you live in ignorance and just simply close your eyes

your future will be fucked faster than you realise

so why not just wake up it's easy enough to do

and if you're going to believe then just believe in YOU!

75. There's A Storm Raging.

batten down the hatches the storm is getting wild

the coast is coming inland from Felixstowe to Fylde

Somerset has sunken and London's in the drink

and it's about to get much worse than we all think

power's shutting down leaving millions in the dark

and the gales haven't failed to blow this country apart

houses evacuated become the target for the thieves

as the flood waters rise and refuse to recede

so people are panicked and scared for their lives

as their furniture floats and their spirit dies

seems like most of this land is now under water

and the future of mankind is fast getting shorter

but don't give up just do what you can

bring your community together with an action plan

for the storm will pass and the floods will retreat

and again there'll be dry land beneath your feet

but when we rebuild we must go one step further

we must go into the future with a new found fervour

and make the decision to govern ourselves

and put those ancient policies back on their shelves

because as has been shown our government's failed

they promised relief but then scarpered and bailed

offering too little too late with pathetic excuses

the public's incensed and now knotting the nooses (cont.)

to hang this parliament once and for all

to take back our future and take back our ball

because if left to others then we're all going down

and we'll surrender our freedom to the greed of the crown

with their minion ministers left getting it wrong

surely it's time now for a different song?!

76. They.

first they stole your bodies and then came for your souls

they put you into sheep-pens and clouded goldfish-bowls

they took away your dignity, your passion and your drive

and just like psychic-vampires they suckle you and thrive

they drained you of all you were given or ever born to be

cast you in their prison and convinced you that you're free

they stole from you and lied to you and they're still lying still

and as they roll out their agenda it is time now for their kill

so they take away your hospitals or shut another ward

and convince you with their lies and say 'we cant afford'

however money is no object when they want to wage their wars

while the media feed ya bullshit and rally up their cause

now you're living in a broken land just like blinkered cattle

and they're scoffing at your suffering and the fact you lost your battle!

77. The Weight Of Existence.

if you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders

you'll soon drown in its seas or be crushed by its boulders

so lighten your load and ease your burden

because in life only death is the one thing that's certain

worrying today won't ease your tomorrow

it'll just postpone all that anguish and sorrow

so whatever your problems put them to bed

stifle the space they take up in your head

what makes you think they can be resolved

when friendship and trust has been dissolved

why try to fix what was already broken

or have doors slammed in your face that you thought were open

so suck it in, chew it over and then spit it out

because life's too short for untasteful doubt

simply move on and step out of the rut

with the doors to your past firmly shut!

78. Times Change.

i have often thought how times have changed

how things become confounded and re-arranged

what was yesterday's brutality is now today's reality

political insanity plays games with our mortality

and still nobody seems to give a fuck

they just take more of the the shit they've always took

and never question those they chose to elect

they just sink with the crew, shipwrecked

the captain however always seeks calmer harbours

cos every four or five years he fucks off and scarpers

deserting the ship leaving it sunken or sinking

and sixty million lost souls left silently blinking

as they wonder again just what the fuck happened

their crystal clear dreams now sullied and blackened

still they put more blind faith in the next well-dressed deceiver

who stays clear of the truth yet the sheep stay believers

while the wolves worry those who are too scared for fights

they devour their future and their human rights

but i strongly believe that all animals are equal

except that the wild ones are smarter than people!

79. The Dutiful Flocks Oblige.

we live in an age where truth is now hidden

though we must search for it since it's no longer given

as politicians smile as they lie into camera

choking on the facts they turn into stammerers

as they speak a thousand words and say absolutely zero

they're just suited villains who've convinced you they're the hero

they can 'save this' and 'save that'

they couldn't save a mouse from a frightened cat

it is all scripted in words your comfort wants to hear

to distract you from your freedom and fill you full of fear

you must obey, you must toe the line

if not they will punish you and issue the fine

they expect you to fit their societal model

while they steal your shit just because it's a doddle

your distracted by celebrities, blinded by the news

you're too easy to blinker, to kid and confuse

and as they go amassing their off-shore accounts

of staggering proportions and ridiculous amounts

they leave the lower-orders to fight amongst themselves

and obediently buy all the shit from their shelves

and the dutiful flocks oblige!!

80. The Root Of The Problem.

i'm sick and tired of being told

to buy shit and worship gold

prey to the demigod whose moniker is Money

save up all i've got for a week in somewhere sunny

wear this, smell like that

follow the crowds like a blind twat

don't think for yourself the TV's got your answers

it sells you shit singers and shit dancers

manufactured media and manufactured news

it's a practical encyclopaedia designed to confuse

it numbs the brain and pacifies

and streams constant crap into your eyes

every ten minutes when the adverts come on

it feeds the consumer of which you're one

you should turn it off and read a book

or learn new stuff so you'll give a fuck

because the world around us is turning to shit

and the root of the problem is that we're it!

81. Somewhere In The Future.

somewhere in the future will be a memory of your past

full of all the doubts and regrets you have amassed

they'll stop you moving forwards to brighter better places

'cos only when you ditch the shit can you then play your aces

leave the past in the past where it belongs to be

see only the scenery you long to see

ignore what was before and open up new doors

look to new horizons and sail to calmer shores

for your life is your journey and you are your master

you decide to go slower or faster

you map your route and you plan your course

so why carry weight which burdens your horse

lighten the load by forgiving and forgetting

and plot your journey to a different setting

and be safe in the knowledge that when you arrive

your past will be dead but your future alive!

82. Schooled To Be Fools.

we are schooled to be fools and to never question power

whilst they limit the light in our darkest hour

they turn the spotlight on the innocent as they go guilty

they've dug so deep their fingers are filthy

we are taught to look up to those of 'better breeding'

and turn a blind eye to their adultery and thieving

their criminality is conveniently excused

with no thought for those innocent kids they abused

or the families whose lives were wrecked in a day

when some faceless official stripped them of pay

declaring them the 'scum of the earth'

whilst dwelling in smugness and self-worth

austerity isn't inevitable it's created and it's made

but it's sold to you with a story to keep you all afraid

you must 'fit in' you must 'toe the line'

as the government gloats 'what's yours is mine!'

and in the blink of an eye it's all been snatched back

from beneath the shade of the union jack!

83. Please Mind The Gap.

their 'truth' is a myth, their speeches all lies

they're pulling the wool right over your eyes

and feeding your minds with so much shit

that you're so confused you believe it

they offer out pennies whilst stealing in pounds

and send you the bill for their house and its grounds

i mean ... a duck-house in a fucking moat

as millions struggle in this sinking boat

the country's going backwards to Victorian times

and we still do not punish political crimes

we just put our trust in the upper-crust

and play their game of boom and bust

and as families lose homes and kids turn to bones

the rest of the world are staring at phones

hoping someone 'likes' their plastic lives

as the sinister ministers sharpen their knives

and look for something else they can cut

but we bleed to death cos A&E's shut

they couldn't afford the influx of patients

after funding the migrants who flooded the nation

so as we fuel the train of mass immigration

it seems this country is the final station

exit door's on the left .. please mind the gap!

84. Playing God.

they play god with your lives as they do with your weather

they're inclined to divide us not keep us together

they promise good health by stealing your wealth

and they rid you of rights with deceit and with stealth

they tell you everything you want to hear

they fill your lives with fiction and fear

they create the enemies from which you must hide

but never mention those victims who suffered and died

as a result of their lies or their secret spies

or those chemical patterns they paint in the skies

they tell you who to dislike and who to hate

and to put your blind faith in their criminal state

so obediently the masses pathetically follow

morally bankrupt and politically hollow

still the sheep ignore these lupine pretenders

they're more concerned with who's died in EastEnders!

85. Remembrance Day.

as London smouldered and Berlin burnt

there was sadly still no lessons learnt

as millions died their orphans cried

there were only losers on both sides

as the bullets flew and bombs were dropped

the war wasn't over when the killing stopped

for it happened again, again and again

now we remember the dead but not the pain

because still we sacrifice our kids

and cover their faces with coffin lids

whilst placing them in unmarked graves

a futile fight where nothing's saved

except the power held by the self-chosen few

whose wealth increased whilst their egos grew

where they've finally achieved Hitler's aim

world dominance in all but name!

86. Light At The End Of The Tunnel.

life sometimes has tunnels where darkness ensues

which leaves us wandering, lost and confused

we find ourselves at too many loose ends

stuck in its maze with its twists and its bends

but with a little patience and determination

we can all one day find our destination

a chance meeting may bring new light

and take your grey and paint it bright

and in those colours you then see

that this was always how it was meant to be

where all that doubt that you had heaved

was pointless if you'd just believed

in yourself and who you are

some self-belief will take you far

so if you're lost in a tunnel where darkness descends

just remember the light at either end!

87. Enjoy Your Journey.

if your confidence has took a knock

and your life revolves like the hands on a clock

a little self-belief and determination

are the greatest cures for doubt and frustration

believe in yourself and who you are

and keep all that doubt locked tight in a jar

don't try to be what society expects

or you'll find that you're left as emotional wrecks

lost in conformity, bound by its chains

where the will to be fitter will drive you insane

that person you see when you look at yourself

is who you are not someone else

so learn to believe and be more determined

and you'll find that you're free to enjoy your journey!

88. Buried Beneath The Bullshit!

When is enough enough?!

When do they decide they've too much stuff?

Why are the greedy getting greedier?!

While the poor are portrayed as scum in the media?!

How much is too much?!

How come you're out of pocket and they're out of touch?!

How many isn't any?!

And how come your pound is now worth a penny?!

Why do liars lie?!

When we see perfectly their deceit with our opened eyes!

And why isn't the truth ever good enough?!

Because it's buried beneath all that bullshit stuff!!

89. Before Our Conscience Dies.

We can pretend it isn't happening and even close our eyes

turn a blind eye to their abuse and a deaf ear to their lies

but one day we'll wake up and the nightmare will be real

that's if we haven't lost our fight or lost our sense of feel

for if we have no feelings what humans then are we?

If all our faults and failings are all we fail to see

where is our humanity, where is our compassion

surely common-decency is a lifestyle not a fashion

what do we tell our children when they ask us why we failed

where once we lived in harmony 'til tyranny prevailed

sure we can keep ourselves cosseted wrapped up in our comfort zones

ignore the suffering of others by staring at mobile phones

we can pretend it isn't happening and even close our eyes

but I think we should wake up before our conscience dies.

90. A Simple Story.

surround yourself with those who let you see your self

and you'll find that what you've chose keeps you in good health

rid your life of fools, fantasists and fakes

and keep a grin above your chin no matter what it takes

don't listen to the jealousy, the envy and the hate

just believe in who you are and accept the fact you're great

so what if others fail to see the special light you shine

just leave them in their darkness ignorant and blind

for as long as you're the victim of the ignorance of others

they'll never see your story or the book between your covers

so fill your life with happiness, loveliness and laughter

and i'll guarantee your story ends happily ever after!

91. A Special Person.

it takes a special person to take us as we are

someone to appreciate we're not all lah-de-dah

cos they see perfection where we see great holes

and with fuel-injection they light up our souls

they kindle inside us a sense of good feeling

they give our lives purpose, prosperity and meaning

where once there was doubt there now is no more

for that certain person has opened our door

let the light in and thus set us free

free to be who we choose to be

and the only reward that they want in return

is the freedom to love and to live and to learn

to share in the things that we both do together

and share a shared dream for now and forever

we can make a wish and those wishes come true

which push us forwards and pull us through

and allow us to see through those darkened days

all that red mist and purple haze

they're there to remind us that we too have worth

they make us feel like the salt of the earth

sure we all have faults and failings we see ourselves too much

which is why it takes a special person to kick us into touch!

92. Be A Winner.

those hurdles before you will soon disappear

if you banish all anguish, sadness and fear

the road ahead will become much straighter

and you'll reach your goal sooner or later

so don't let your future stick in your past

or let your computer pick moods that have passed

move on and enjoy your journey

whilst you're still breathing and the world's still turning

ignore the bores and the media whores

set out your stall and settle your scores

for yours is the way and you are your driver

you weren't born a failure you were born a survivor

so with every scream and kick in your soul

dig yourself out of that mental hole

go forth and do what you do

because when there's a winner, that winner is you!

93. For Profit.

we've seen between the gaps as the cracks appeared

and we're no longer fooled by those things we once feared

enemies created in editorial offices

bullshit on tap and a billion broken promises

lie after lie after lie after lie

and wars where only civilians die

some soldiers are wrapped in union jacks

for they were the glue for the gaps and the cracks

injected by goons who fail to govern

they just send out more boys, northern or southern

to go fight their fight and fight it with force

ten men in a tank against one on a horse

in a desert battlefield devoid of water

it seems the peasants can't avoid the slaughter

back home the brain-washed masses and social-classes

deify the demon whilst raising its glasses

for they fail to see who the murderers are

because they're decorated with a shiny star

and a romanticised image of the uniform

which allows them to accept their murder as norm

the media manipulate the meaning of a 'hero'

and strip the word of its value till it is worth zero

then apply it to every political slave

who send innocent civilians to early graves

they're fighting on behalf of the corporate elite

the millionaires they will never meet

but who will profit from their death!

94. The Prophet Named Profit!

they promised us prosperity, security and hope

despite this country's footing on a steep and slippery slope

they told us that the deficit's caused solely by the poor

the peasants now get less whilst the rich are getting more

seems that money is the drug on which they're all addicted

and they don't care if you've lost your job or if you are evicted

all they seem to care about is conquering by division

and feeding us their daily shite through the press and television

i sometimes feel i'm stuck in a world of clowns and fools

where power is a game and is played without its rules

simply change the law if it ever fails to suit

manipulate the money-chain to syphon off more loot

just keep the public fighting with themselves and with the world

convince them that the world is flat though its edges might have curled

though some of us have woken to those rules that have been broken

and can read between the lines of the bullshit that's been spoken

and we can see quite clearly this world has turned to shit

all because of greedy scum whose prophet now is profit!

95. A Million Piece Jigsaw.

The world's just a jigsaw of a million billion pieces

One intelligent ape overlords the minor-species

Mankind has proclaimed that he alone is master

He can build much better homes and travel faster

He can fly as high as any eagle

Sail further seas than Darwin's Beagle

He can turn rotten trees into energies

And he can kill off the birds and kill off the bees

He can mine precious metals from within the earth

He can set their value and give them worth

Following aeons and aeons of human evolution

He can create his own problem but not his solution

So head-strong he careers into his darkest years

Whilst wealth sneers poverty wipes tears

The bankers are burning your savings

Power's still craving its cravings

And all the greedy fuckers in their Savile Row suits

Are crushing common people beneath the boots

Of those just following orders!

96. The Inner Person

Teach yourself not to be the fool

you're the tutor and you are your school

the lessons in life come thick and fast

and before you know it the future has passed

you're sat remembering what you should've forgot

convincing yourself that that's your lot

but if you'd have searched that little deeper

you'd know you're also your castle and also your keeper

your defensive wall may be tall and imposing

but the look on your face does all the disclosing

it's an image of yearning, tired of learning

rather disgruntled and slightly discerning

it hides pain behind a deceiving smile

which crumbles every once in a while

to reveal the inner-person.....

97. Childhood Dreams

Special people, special moments

For a happy life they're the main components

Better times and better places

A better approach puts smiles on faces

So forget the fools and forget the losers

Forget the sycophantic, psychopathic schmoozers

Ditch the shit and raise the bar

And before you know it you will go far

Believe in destiny or fate but believe in you

And your childhood dreams just might come true?!

98. The Curse Of The Verse.

english is my second language poetry's my first

seems i cant write a page no more unless it is in verse

the words slip smooth and end in rhyme

not just occasionally but all of the time

its like i'm possessed by W B Yeats...

and about twenty five of his poet mates

John Cooper Clarke slips in for moment

as a martial arts deft exponent

i have shit Shakespeare and Seamus Heaney

there merely Skoda while i'm Lamborghini

and all i've ever done is let words slip smooth

left them to fall into their own groove

create their own patterns and ring their own rhyme

they're spontaneous and fluent and take no time

i have no idea why i can write without pause

and i ain't really interested in the whys or what fors

i just leave the words to pour through my fingers

and the reader to read my words just like singers

cos i know now that you're reading in rhythm

without choice and without decision

for i am the one who controls your tongue

and puts it in places it doesn't belong

i am the one who is chasing your mind

but is this me being cruel or me being kind?!

99. State Bullshit.

this country and its system is fundamentally flawed

as another three hundred thousand pounds buys another lord

our money is a myth for the bankers hold the treasure

and the media take the piss by keeping up the pressure

squeeze the poor and make them suffer

re-invent the economy when it hits the buffer

just keep the people ignorant, blindfolded and mute

and if anybody speaks too loud then point the gun and shoot

those nonces and ponces who parade with fake aplomb

are the masters of evil who pay to make the bomb

they see genocide as justified, wars as simple games

and all of those dead soldiers are merely different names

they don't care about the widows or the orphaned child

they're too busy counting profits that they've stockpiled

so when you next go out to vote just take a little thought

at all of their state bullshit of which you duly bought!

100. Your Crooked Crucifix.

I can't believe in miracles

I can't believe in Kingdom Come

I can't believe in virgin birth

Or rebirth of the virgin son

How crooked lies your crucifix

How full your biblical box o' tricks

The man to which a cross you nailed

Was a story of glory in which you failed

But worship him with prayer you still

Two thousand years of time to kill

But kill it we must to find our truth

For our golden-age has entered youth

It's manned-up and its bollocks dropped

And we have woken since the bullshit stopped

No longer following we now lead others

Products of fathers and gifts of mothers

We've found what we was looking for

And it didn't include religion or war!

101. We've All Got A Story!

sometimes in life you gotta go your own direction

turn your back on conformity and stick with your selection

be who you truly are and who you really want to be

because you're as good at being you as i am being me

don't try to fit in if you were born to stand out

leave it to others to work out what you're all about

of course set your boundaries and mark out your space

put your cards on the table and people in their place

and if they believe they'll accept who you are

they will come to respect from near and afar

but if you're a fake or if you're a fraud

you'll be identified and will die by your sword

because people are not fooled by foolish fools

even poorly-educated minds are useful tools

since every person born is born with intuition

which should help your selection or any indecision

to take people as you find them and not as you might want

because they've all got a story which is not their fault!

102. Walk A New Path.

if you still haven't found what you're looking for

walk a new path and open new doors

don't live in the past when the future beckons

life's about learning invaluable lessons

about who we are and where we fit in

where to end and where to begin

we can discover so much of ourselves and of others

and we'll see their same stories in different covers

people who shine in a flickering light

who flicker from white to black back to white

they leave you confused and slightly uncertain

you might know the face but you don't know the person

their walls go up and disguises are worn

it seems some are ashamed of who they were born

so they create a new persona and a whole new way of being

but who they really are isn't who you're really seeing

so not wishing to follow you carve your own path

you'd rather be real not a holograph

because all that it takes for your true self to shine

is to walk a new path just as I walk mine!

103. Us And Them.

As the people read the rags and the red top papers

which don't tell of illegal political capers

they simply sit and watch the situation worsen

and dutifully blame the wrong nation or person

time and time and time and time again

no wonder sanity now seems insane

they've lost the plot amidst the confusion

and mistakenly jumped to the wrong conclusion

they blamed the hungry who were sitting in the cold

but it wasn't them who stole the nations gold

it was those who sit in Westminster palace

drinking the nations blood from a pewter chalice

and as they quaff they laugh and they sneer

'cos they are up there while we are down here!

104. WHY?

Why do young men fill coffins and why do we ignore

I'm up to number thirty now I don't need any more

Most of my best friends now lay beneath the ground

But that doesn't mean that ends the bond with which we're bound

Because they're gone doesn't mean they're forgotten

They'd just slipped from the top on the way to the bottom

They could no longer cope with the world and its weight

They'd lost all their love and instead harboured hate

They'd witnessed their lives through tear-filled eyes

Until their untimely demise came as no surprise

And so they chose that they must then die

Which just leaves us to answer that question of 'WHY?'

105. Who Do You Believe in?

When I was born I was never told

How to behave when I got old

So I did as I liked and did what I chose

I made myself from my mind and my clothes

I created the person I was to become

I wrote the story and did the sums

I spent the time that the critics don't

And I went to places that they won't

I've seen my truth every single day

I don't need to make it up like they

And I did it all through self-belief

In whom I am and who I'd be

I taught myself the crucial lessons

Coped with the weight of my depression

And I shared the knowledge amongst my peers

I've shouldered pain and wiped its tears

I've listened to others who share the same plight

And suggested ways of turning wrong into right

And loss into memory and grief into love

And from their depths they've rose above

To shine again like I've had to do

Because it's self-belief that pulls us through!!

106. Me!

To some people I'm an enigma a question mark repeated

To others a questionnaire that they've already completed

To some I'm just as plain as day it's obvious who I am

I'm just another face in his place, I'm just another man

I'm like a crossword puzzle without any clues

I'm slightly more confusing than a Rubik's cube

I am like a jigsaw of a million pieces

And I suppose to some a separate species

I'm a million different people from one day to the next

Is it any wonder I'm so complexed?!

My moods are many though my face only one

You have to separate the frowns from the smiles I've shone

Take me as you find me and not as you may want

And that way I won't disappoint

Because I am only me, I'm just this man

and who you see is all I am

So don't look for someone who does not exist

or it'll be the real me that remains missed!

107. Sovereign State.

time to write us a different story

one about winning and one about glory

one which ends happily ever after

and doesn't lose the plot every other chapter

cos the tales that are told by those that lead us

are the words of leeches that are sent to bleed us

masquerading behind masks of majesty and morals

quietly quelling the equality quarrels

no room at the top for the minions below

this is 'democracy' don't you know

you'll do as you told and doff your cap

and believe in the bullshit of castles and crap

princesses and princes, romance and state

instead we're ignorant to the fact that its fake

all swept along by the mass-deceit

that lays red carpets beneath their feet

but this guy doesn't buy their royal bullshit

in fact i think it's all full o' shit

i don't see them as good, gracious or great

cos this guy here is a sovereign state!!

108. Soldier Of Theism.

You created war and in the same mind 'God'

Your two equals total odd

In prayer you thank him for this life

Your money first and then your wife

And while you watch while children die

He's there to be your alibi

Forgiveness from your sins so vile

Delivered by his martyr child

Restore belief through absolution

From this fucked up institution

Which preaches peace behind those that kill

But believe the 'good book' and always will

Follow his darkening light.

109. Only Fate Proclaims.

from the day we're born to the day we die

we sit and dwell and wonder why

we convince ourselves we've worked things out

until confidence is replaced by doubt

guarantees and certainties aren't sure any more

and we sometimes feel imprisoned behind our open door

because the fear we feed ourselves starves us of life

it reminds us how hurt carves with each twist of its knife

dreams are put on hold whilst reality bites

wasted days of wasted ways make way for restless nights

and as we wake each morning that question 'why?' remains

until we remember our true purpose that only fate proclaims!

110. Shine On Everyone.

the bravery behind the brave face

the smiles that replace the frowns

makes life sometimes a more pleasant place

despite its ups and downs

though sometimes the good is over before it has begun

so don't assume the shining sun shines on everyone

the pain that people try to hide

their stories left unspoken

the weakness that they feel inside

which leaves their bodies broken

because sometimes the good is over before it has begun

so don't assume the shining sun shines on everyone

the goals we never achieved

shouldn't stand in progress' way

we did what we believed

and we said what we had to say

but sometimes the good was over before it had begun

and it's not true that the shining sun shines on everyone!

111. Your World's Getting Wetter.

Drowning in debt does not make you wealthy

and you're fit for nothing if you're fat and unhealthy

if all that you own is mortgaged or leased

your whole life is a loan and your worth has deceased

so do not look down on those who have less

it isn't their fault that your life's a mess

so quit feeling superior or thinking you're better

as your life's slowly sinking whilst your world's getting wetter!

112. Picking Up Powder.

Time now getting tighter

the hour-glass long turned

We're mother natures miner

she breathes the sky we burned

Our future fast fell through

with every single tumbling grain

We took everything we knew

and we turned it all insane

She cried us seven oceans

let us live upon her skin

She gave us cures and potions

she gave us gold and tin

All the gifts which she'd gladly provide

the warmth within her heart

We took the wrapper, threw the prize aside

'twas her world we'd ripped apart

Now the tears she cries are poison

her thunder screaming louder

We played too long with broken toys

and now we're picking up their powder.

113. One Day I Woke.

one day i woke but not from sleep

i dreamt a dream which went so deep

and in that dream i saw tomorrow

free of pain and free of sorrow

those around me were also woken

wondering why our world was broken

why mother earth had bled us oil

for humankind to rape and spoil

and poison our land and our seven oceans

yes i woke from that dream with mixed emotions

hoping that others could also see

that without power we all are free

free to discover and free to invent

free to work out what all of it meant

though those in slumber refused to wake

instead it was too much to take

for in ignorance security lies

cos that's all they see through closed eyes!

114. No More Blue Skies.

your government is playing games with the weather

they want those floods to last forever

so they're pumping the skies with aluminium

and other metallic particles like strontium and barium

you can see the lines sprayed across the skies

that'll spread and steal the sunshine from your eyes

and turn you day into a shade of grey

but its all 'global warming' or so they say

it's not nature that flies those planes

and clouds our skies with metallic grains

it's the deviance of power, the corrupt elite

that play god with your life with their deceit

they tell you what they think you wanna hear

and they fill your mind with hate and fear

and like good little sheep the flock just follow

digesting all the shite they willingly swallow

without question or investigation

doomed to live a life of indignation

but if you really need to know just who is to blame

then find out who is flying those fucking planes

that are chemtrailing their poison which we then breathe

yet this is the truth that no one will believe.

115. Me And Johnny.

i had this urge to write this verse

cos poetry is a fuckin curse

i cant go an hour without involuntary rhyming

selecting my syllables and perfecting my timing

it's like i'm John Cooper Clarke reincarnated

except he's alive so maybe just rejuvenated

the Salford bard becomes the Heywood enigma

back-street word-smiths besmirched by stigma

looked at and laughed at by losers in boozers

but risen to heights to cruise with the movers

two skinny guys separated by many years

but who share the same language, hopes and ideas

for two commoners we've a lot in common

both from the land that prospered from cotton

both outspoken and poetically truthful

sometimes upfront but always fuckin' brutal!

116. Commoner's Woe.

common sense for the common man cannot come soon enough

because life could be so easy if he didn't make it so tough

he puts his belief in unknown people, people he deems better

those who thieve, lie and cheat and live corruption to the letter

he thinks he needs their permission to live a happy life

so he chains himself to the system to pacify his strife

and as he's treading on the treadmill getting nowhere fast

he can't see into his future because he's stuck firm in his past

wondering what freedom's like and how to break his chains

but he's classically conditioned and hence no hope remains!

117. I Had A Dream.

i had a dream from which i woke

and a voice in my head then richly spoke

in words so clear i could almost feel

their truth and then i felt so real

i dreamt of my future, i dreamt of my path

at first i would smile but then i would laugh

because i realised that I'd been wasting my time

playing life's part like some pantomime

i was pleasing the crowds whilst ignoring myself

i had left all ambition hung high on the shelf

my stage was empty and the curtains were falling

so i wrote me a script of a different calling

now i'm no longer an extra, i've claimed the lead role

you'll see i'm the director when the credits scroll

but i don't want fame, or fortune or glory

i just want to tell the truth of my humble story

i couldn't care less if no one reads my pages

or if no one turns up in front of my stages

all i am after is my own success

and those friends around me with which i am blessed!

118. Gone Are The Days.

gone are the days when i doubted myself

i'm looking alright and in reasonable health

the dark spectre of my drunken past

is now quite respectable and better classed

smarter and sharper and some might say cooler

my style is my mark however peculiar

i'm probably the nicest guy you've ever met

because what you see is what you get

i don't claim to be special but i know i'm unique

you can tell straight away when i start to speak

because instead of bullshit, fallacies and lies

there is truth in my tone and trust in my eyes

i'm confident not arrogant, genuine not fake

and to take me for a fool would be a grave mistake

because i'm actually intellectual and really rather clever

and i'm pretty fucking good at stringing words together

i can bend them and shape them to suit any mould

i can deliver them hot or if you like cold

yeah gone are the day when i doubted myself

for the future's my fortune and words are my wealth!

119. Be Truly Beautiful.

look into the mirror, look into your eyes

see right into your soul and then you'll realise

that all you ever wanted is right there in your hand

just as simply as nature and destiny had planned

do not look for who isn't there or who you might wish was

just bask in your own beauty, why? ... because!

120. Fuck The New World Order!

They're taking us to war again, it's Syria this time

despite the act of aggression being a war crime

it seems the Geneva Convention is now just a myth

and humanity is something they play games with

they take your sons and daughters and send them off to fight

and pollute their minds with poison to confuse what was right

foreign kids become collateral and so what if they die

they're brushed aside forgotten as we're told another lie

so in a state of constant conflict this world is bound by war

all this killing and the dying yet no one knows what for

unless that is you inform yourselves and search for truth and fact

you'll see financiers count their profits as the body-bags are packed

because all war is profit to the criminal one per cent

they've bolstered their democracy with every bomb they've sent

they want to shatter every state and control their growing border

but some of us are awake and we say 'fuck the New World Order'

so if you're one of the sleepers then please will you wake up

because it's a matter of life n death not a case of ifs n buts

one day it could be your son shot in this rich mans game

and all you'll have to remember is his image and his name!!

121. Every Dog Has Its Day.

Like sheep in a pen you entrust your shepherd

You should be running free but you'd rather be tethered

Seems you've lost your sense of guidance

And surrendered peace to a world of violence

You've lost direction and you're stuck in a circle

You want to think but you're still uncertain

Will you be right or will you be wrong

Will you speak alone of just sing their song

Follow the masses, follow the flock

See your time just tick and tock

And frivolously just fade away

Just like it did just yesterday

You will only be free once you have woken

Once those who rule hear the protests spoken

And see the might of the common person

Who refuse to watch their nightmares worsen

Enough is enough, we must be freed from the chains

And make a new world out of what remains

Get rid of those fools who think they own us

Sack the banksters as their next big bonus

Because whilst ignorance is your comfort zone

You're just another sheep, just another clone

Another crooked cog in their broken machine

That drags us back to times that have gone and been

The future is yours, your kids and your friends

And it is upon those people our tomorrow depends (cont.)

Stop trusting the liars, the fakes and the thieves

And swallowing this shit that truth disbelieves

Stop giving them permission to have you over

They work for you; they're not your owner

They are simply people just like you and I

And just like us they live and die

So don't be a sheep be a sheep dog instead

And sink your teeth into your owners leg

Make sure they hear what you have to say

Just remember... every dog has its day!

122. Down But Not Out.

look forwards to the future don't dwell upon the past

and learn to live each day as though it might well be your last

throw caution to the wind and actually live a little

try to be a bowling ball and a bit less of a skittle

for life may knock you down time and time again

but be the force that creates your course, rid yourself of pain

yesterdays have been and gone, tomorrows yet to come

life's about where you're going and not where you came from

hindsight they say is a wonderful tool

it makes us wise when we were once the fool

so learn life's lessons and learn them well

and forget all those times you stumbled and fell

think of the times you got back to your feet

yes you may have been down but you were never beat!

123. Amen!

I don't believe in heaven, I don't believe in hell

I believe only in things I can see, touch and smell

I believe in pain, persecution, poverty and people

and all those other things that you shade with your steeple

I believe in hungry children and suffering mothers

suicidal fathers and drug-fuelled brothers

I wont believe in virgin birth or immaculate conception

and I don't believe simply because it's all deception

so don't stand in your pulpit and lay lies over truth

offer me something with basis and proof

offer me something that doesn't kill its masses

or secularise people into separate classes

something good not something fake

because in my world only TRUTH is great!

124. Not Every Friend.

not every friend you keep will be your friend

some will stay but others disappear before the end

because people change just like the seasons

they become someone else without any reason

but who they become isn't who you admired

and you find their new facet is already tired

you've heard all their boasting of greatness and glory

and their usual story is now rather boring

they've lost their sheen, they've lost their shine

and the side you've seen is slightly unkind

so you slowly drift further apart

an old friendship dies as a new one starts

that's how it is and that's how it goes

when one fades away another one grows (cont.)

though those who have stayed and always been loyal

prove that true friendship is so hard to spoil

because it's built on trust and equal respect

yet it's the very least that we should expect

because true friends are few and far between

just think of who you've unfriended, you'll soon see what i mean ...

125. Self-Belief & Determination.

if who you are isn't who you expected

and your mirror shows someone else reflected

then change yourself from deep within

but let your transformation begin

with self-belief and determination

just ditch the doubt and the reservation

they're extra baggage and extra weight

and it's usually stuff you loathe and hate

which rots you from the inside out

but that's not what life is all about

so why be burdened by others thoughts

which if had numbers would all be noughts

worth zero in the scheme of things

so be your own hero and see what that brings ...

126. All The Love We Need.

sometimes we're lost and left to be found

there's sometimes an echo of a familiar sound

a voice in your ear which shows you the way

to live through the past to get to today

no matter how hard the struggle may be

there soon comes light for you to see

so stay strong in your battles for one day you'll win

just take the blows and strengthen your chin

and whatever you do don't give in to defeat

you were born to win and born to compete

but remember it's not about being better

it's about being a giver as well as a getter

it's about where in life you choose to dwell

some choose heaven others hell

because sometimes we fail to fully understand

that all the love we need is right here in our hand!

127. A Woken World

Where were you when the world woke up?

Did you sit in silence as others spoke up?

Or did you add your voice to the battle call

Or line up for the slaughter, watch the cattle fall

Did it take you by surprise or did you see it coming

Did you hear it through the grapevine or the drummers drumming?

Did you march along like a willing pawn?

To become another victim of their killing storm

Where you born to obey or born to be better

Are you a giver or are you a getter

What drives your forward through your lifetime's quest?

Do you beat yourself up or do you beat your chest?

Or do you stand as one with seven billion people

Knowing that every one is equally equal

Where no kings nor queens, ladies nor lords

Brandish power with political swords

Hacking away at every human right

Antagonising and spoiling for a fight

But my advice to them is just remember

We have never forgotten the fifth of November!

128. A Wind Of Change.

there's a wind of change blowing through the air

people are waking and beginning to care

they've turned off their TV's and tuned into truth

and re-found rebellion shelved since their youth

their voices are heard where once they lay silenced

and there's peace in the minds of those hate violence

ideas are shared and problems resolved

millions more are becoming involved

because they're tired of the fiction, bullshit and lies

and they can see the crimes with their own eyes

and now enough is enough the people are pissed

sick of being a statistic on a government list

or a so-called 'threat to national security'

because they speak their truth with clarity and purity

we must all add our voice to this wind of change

and help bring about our golden age!!

129. Moods.

moods are merely moments made up in the mind

they can sometimes be unsettling, unpleasant and unkind

they can leave us feeling weighted and stop us in our tracks

while good begins to dissipate with the appearance of fresh cracks

and if we finally fall apart we're left looking at the pieces

scattered on the floor like pebbles on the beaches

until we begin to rebuild what we once had before

and the hole gets refilled and we now have a floor

to build us some walls much taller and stronger

with corridors wider, brighter and longer

and space where we can actually think

we're not there yet but we're back from the brink

all we must do is to first realise

life is a game and a game with no prize

because it doesn't matter if we win or we lose

it was merely a moment made up of moods!

130. Envy Will Eat You Up.

jealousy and envy are pitiful traits

as is back-stabbing by so-called mates

but we live in a world where hatred thrives

and is spewed by those with shallow lives

they've no good of their own, no class, no style

they're constantly crushed beneath the pile

they're down at the bottom taking the strain

holding up those who are playing the game

wondering why their lives have stagnated

and why others love those people they've hated

they fail to work out that their vision's short-sighted

so they get all frustrated and over-excited

yet all they have at their disposal

are poisonous words which then become vocal

yet try as they may they find themselves floored

unseen and unheard and simply ignored

which fuels their hatred and fans its flames

just forgettable people with forgettable names!

131. Born To Be Free.

They've watched me fly, they've watched me fall

they've watched me try as i gave my all

they've seen the ups, they've seen the downs

and they've seen the smiles, the tears and the frowns

i've been my best, i've been my worst

i've been deflated when my bubbles burst

i've been mocked by fools and criticised

but i've never once been compromised

sure some have seen what lies beneath

my imperfect skin and imperfect teeth

but i'm not surprised by what's been found

because my whole life keeps turning round

and now i as enter my forty-eighth year

i thank the stars that i'm still here

to be the man i was born to be

born to be wild but born to be free!

132. Number Twenty-One

while the whole wide world is slowly going mental

and liars almost whisper with their voice so gentle

the television's telling us that we should live in fear

because the terrorists from over there are coming over here

there's crazed American kids killing in mass shootings

and down-town fiercely burns through the rioting and looting

state troopers have been turned into mocked-up robocops

when they're pulling out their shooters another black man drops

so the mainstream media creates a different story

which demonises blacks and gives the whites more glory

while somewhere in the world another city's burning

this sudden jump in genocide is really quite concerning

there's wars in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq

and it seems that times of peace aren't ever coming back

tourists shot by terrorists as they bathe upon the beach

but if life is a lesson then what does it teach

corruption is rife and blackmail's now common

so you really surprised that we've hit rock bottom

the economy has nose-dived deeper into shit

and they blame the sick n poor for this deficit

so they bring out sanctions to ease the suicide

as the wealthy and the poor unavoidably collide

they make law after law stripping right after right

and they've turned all your food into poisonous shite (cont.)

they've sold off your nation and sold all its gold

and your only option is do what you're told

you're told what to do and when to do it

so what if you're in the shit just get through it

for your freedom's now been stolen it's time to face your chains

and create yourselves a future from the fragments that remain

you must learn to ignore the rich getting richer

and accept what they say as they paint you a picture

where it's "none for you and ten for us"

"now get all of this scum back on the bus!"

so it seems life isn't equal, well not for everyone

'cos they've got themselves an agenda ... number 21!

133. Freed From The Fool.

Knowledge is what makes a man and frees him from the fool

his life is one long lesson and his mind is now the school

every day and night he learns

as time ticks by and his candle burns

for somewhere deep inside that soul

is a yearning that he can't control

he's learnt life is one long lesson and the mind is now the school

because knowledge is what makes a man and frees him from the fool.

134. Another Lesson Learnt.

keep your inner-circle small and your friends well chosen

ignore those who are cold, frosty or frozen

and forget about the fools who feign their feelings

remember you're stood proud while they're still kneeling

keep your secrets secret and never share your dreams

because some certain people aren't as peaceful as they seem

they have a fire inside them which burns away their trust

and jealousy's the spark that'll cause it to combust

and left unattended it flares out of control

leaving nothing but a blackened hole

where once there was friendship, love and respect

now the charred remains of all that was wrecked

but laying in the ashes of the beauty that was burnt

is a smouldering ember of another lesson learnt

and though we're wiser now for what we're taught

remember fire's burn out and life is short!

135. How You See Yourself.

the only thing that matters is how you see yourself

so don't be so concerned about the thoughts of someone else

be proud of who you are, where you're from and what you've got

and if people disapprove then so fucking what

you're here to live your life not pander to theirs

and if people don't like it, so what, who cares

the opinions of others should never feed your troubles

remember there are many who live their lives in bubbles

they fail to see beyond their ignorance and spite

they're always fucking wrong but convince themselves they're right

they may call you nasty names but remember sticks n stones

are good for hitting back with and breaking up their bones

a little self-belief can leave the bullies beat and battered

because how you see yourself is the only thing that matters!

136. My Story.

i was seven years old when i was told

"don't be a victim, be brave, be bold

face your fears and win your fights

observe your world, take in its sights"

and with those words still ringing loud

i'm now a man pained but proud

after school had taught me how to write and read

i didn't bother going i had all i'd need

for me to find a way with words

and have my say with nouns and verbs

to describe my world in such colourful verse

you may call it a craft but i call it a curse

instead of constant struggle i wanna write about glory

i wanna be the hero in my own life story

not have the weight of the world on my shoulder

or relinquish my youth as my body grows older

which is why i've decided i'm out of the race

i prefer my own tempo and to set my own pace

so while the world around me fights its own war

i have worked out why and what i'm here for

i'm here for myself and those that i love

not for the demons or fake gods above

i'm here for my daughter, my family, my mother (cont.)

i'm here for you and them and every other

and for as long as i have breath in my chest

i will rise above and i'll be my best.

137. This World Will Not Break Me.

this world will not break me no matter how it tries

because i'm protected by my truth not battered by their lies

i will take all of this world's weight upon my slender shoulders

i will one day move mountains once i've removed all of its boulders

i will sweep away all its mystery

and make these troubles history

for i've been here before and i'll be here again

with wounds that are sore and scarred by pain

and the dreams that are over i will dream another day

because this world will not break me if i live it my own way!

138. My Own Tug-of-War.

my whole life feels like a massive tug of war

i've blisters on my fingers and my palms are raw

i've been pulled so hard now for so many years

that i'm stretched between my failings and apparent fears

i don't know where i'm going but i know where i've been

and it's time to forget all those nightmares i've seen

i have seen people die with frequent regularity

and others fall apart when they couldn't find their clarity

i've seen big men crumble and small men stumble

and losers lose their way while they fidget and fumble

i've seen the loss, the pain, the shock and the grief

and lives stagnated by astonished disbelief

good people whose souls were cruelly stolen

who've cried so long their eyes stayed swollen

i have stood beside the graves of my friends with their mothers

after i'd carried their coffins with best fiends and brothers

and in a patch of ground only one acre square

lay sixteen stones that i stop at and stare

their names are carved along with their ages

those who'd been boxed once free from their cages

and as i stand there and wonder 'why?' or 'what for?'

i'm just taking more strain of my own tug of war!

139. Hindsight Is A Wonderful Tool.

promises are words that are so often spoken

but they're usually worthless and quite often broken

they're used to pacify the truth with lies

and steal the wonder from our wandering eyes

sure we like to believe when a promise is made

that we won't then receive the pierce of their blade

as it enters our back and all trust is lost

because we pay the price regardless of cost

false promises are spoken by fakes and by fools

who can't fix what they break cos they don't have the tools

instead they have more bullshit to patch up the holes

because the truth and their worth are at opposite poles

so while their words now echo and reverberate

we see right through them in their transparent state

and as we sit here wondering why we were the fool

we realise hindsight is a wonderful tool!

140. Seconds Out...

we all fall but some fail to get up

they just lay on the deck with their eyes shut

unable to move they curl in a ball

instead of bouncing back and walking tall

they'd sooner give up as the countdown begins

'cos it's easier to lose but much harder to win

but that's not for me 'cos i'm here for a fight

not to be stuck in my corner devoid of all light

yes i may be battered, blooded and bruised

and i may well stagger and look slightly confused

but i've gone twelve rounds and i'll go twelve more

and i'll fight till my death ... not a second before!

141. Keep Smiling.

If you're wondering what your prize is for living life your way

it's all of your disguises that you hide behind each day

the brave-face that you wear when you're feeling shit inside

is keeping you protected from being criticised

so keep smiling!

142. Power To The People.

This current ignorance of the masses is really quite obscene

we're living in a nightmare yet convinced it is a dream

the poor are feeling squeezed as the rich are getting richer

while the tabloids and the broad-sheets all paint a different picture

they think we give a fuck about Lord and Lady Muck

or will turn a blind eye to all those expenses that they took

they assume we are all impressed with opulence and riches

'cos the wannabes are dressed like all those prima-donna bitches

but they fail to realise that this nation now is waking

and all the truth is out which is why they're fucking quaking

for the people are unsettled with all this shit they witness

where cripples commit suicide based upon their 'fitness'

we've seen ex-soldiers on the streets denied a basic home

where immigrants and refugees are housed from where they roam

we've seen families divided by new state legislation

we've seen children used as sex-toys by the rulers of this nation

we've seen our High Street's turned into a corporate trap

plying us with inferior goods and all their usual crap

we've seen the sick and the suffering cast aside as 'skivers'

by pretentious pricks in suits whose coffee costs a fiver

yet their houses and cars are all mortgaged and leased

and they're drowning in debt despite all they've fleeced

so as we're further divided into the 'haves and have nots'

now the poor are finding that it's they who call the shots

those they employ to govern this land

are there to take orders not dictate or demand

so soon society will change on every fundamental level

because it refuses to submit or sell its soul on to their devil

we are humankind and we're worth much more

than to be simply classified as 'rich' or 'poor' (cont.)

and power fears that day when everyone wakes up

an en-mass comes back to take all that they have took

they fear the day humanity will empower itself as equal

ending all of their insanity because true power is with the people!

143. Every Day Is A School Day.

as life's pages turn we live and we learn

we either fly high or we crash and we burn

we can choose to swim or choose to sink

but we must look within and stop and think

we accept that life isn't always a blessing

and that balance sometimes requires redressing

so we put away the problems which hold us down

and replace with a smile our deathly frown

shifting the clouds which darken our days

whilst working out why in more wonderful ways

the past is the past and the past for good reason

because life changes so fast just like the seasons

why stay in winter when summer is shining

or avoid all those mountains that we should be climbing

because if we never move forwards we stay in once place

robbed of our glory and solemn of face

but if we learn the lessons life teaches us now

we'll get where we're going regardless of how!

144. Shadows of the Past.

when we're shaded by the shadows of the past

our sunshine sometimes struggles and it's always overcast

when the light that lights our future is suddenly diminished

we sometimes lose our fight for the fight in us seems finished

so we're left sitting in our corners wondering why

we're surrounded by this thundering sky

but the storm we wish would pass never truly clears

because we're caught up in confusion, full of our own fears

all those niggling doubts of yesterday that never went away

are wriggling about inside us to rob us of today

so another day is stolen, one which won't return

and we're forced into those lessons of which we never learn

where all we need is clarity but all we find is mist

instead of living life quite happily we simply now exist

waiting for that moment when our light is rediscovered

and we can plan again our path for the future that's recovered

because patience is a virtue and one with which i'm blessed

whilst others wait for waves i wait for the crest

which i know that i can ride when the timing is just right

and i no longer hide from the shine of my own light!

145. How Twisted This World.

how twisted this world in which we dwell

we've turned heaven on earth into a living hell

we've allowed power to spill from their 'ivory tower'

whilst kids in the desert are killed or cower

bombed from the skies by those 'just taking orders'

who murder with lies to reset their new 'borders'

we're seeing refugees brought to their knees (cont)

stunned by starvation, death and disease

whole countries destroyed where troops are deployed

and back home they put the blame onto the unemployed

the sick and the old and the struggling poor

just swallow what you're told, they're easier to ignore

you're told who to love and who you must hate

and that you will be saved if you participate

all you must do is surrender your freedom

and give up your rights 'cos you no longer need 'em

y'know there's really nothing new about the news

it's scripted years ahead and designed to confuse

it's somebodies secret hidden-hand

to enslave every war child, woman or man

and turn the whole of humankind into a faithful flock

just do what you're told and be ruled by the clock

don't question your leader just work and consume

and mask their stench with your favourite perfume

their 'reality' is fiction, their facts are all lies

and you can see it in every one of their eyes

yet you're hypnotised by TV drama

ignoring the fact one day you'll face karma

and all that truth you conveniently ignored

will come back to haunt you when it knocks at your door

but all is not lost and you can save your future

just switch off the box and employ your computer

because out there floating in the digital ether

is the truth of this world and the answers so seek 'em

most are unpleasant so please be prepared

and they may not reveal the dreams you preferred

but one thing is certain and one thing is sure

for all of your ignorance you'll now find your cure!

146. Feel Free To Speak.

your freedom of speech, your freedom of choice

depend on you and depend on your voice

so don't be surprised if you sit there in silence

if all you then witness is unspoken violence

your right to exist, your right to roam

are human rights set out in stone

they're not some tool for bent politicians

to make disappear like TV magicians

your liberty, your sanity, your basic peace of mind

are there to be protected not sent to jail or fined

by a state whose only interest is raising revenue

whilst distracting you from the truth of all you ever knew

your future, your destiny, your simple sleight of fate

depends on what you love and not that what you hate

so if you love your freedom then please will you speak out

and rid this world of selfishness, ignorance and doubt!

147. Hardly Shakespeare!

i've never said i'm Shakespeare, Yeats or even Keats

i'm just a simple poet who writes his word to beats

some may call it 'rhythm', others call it 'meter'

you may call me what you like but i just call me Peter

these words which leave my mind which appear in front of you

are simply a reflection of all that i've been through

they're there to amuse not to trick or confuse

they're my way of making more sense of the news

and the lies which we're told by people in power

for they are the filth and i am the flower (cont.)

and upon my petals which blossom year-round

are all of the facts and the figures I've found

sure my flower may be ugly and may not be nice

but i suggest that you pick it at whatever price

once picked i then plead that you replant its seeds

for more flowers of freedom is what this world needs!

148. Poetry For The People.

some of it is good and some of it is shite

some of it is sinister yet some of it is bright

some of it is classic while some of it is new

and some of it makes so much sense it helps to see us through

words are all around us, words are in our head

words are what we play with when we lay awake in bed

words are all we need when we want to win a war

because words are rather wonderful and that's what words are for

write yourself a verse or write yourself a story

write about your dreams in life or write about your glory

write it for yourself or write it for a friend

because there's a certain kind of magic in the words you choose to send

don't worry if it's amateur, don't expect something great

don't rush in like a lunatic cos it's sometimes worth the wait

don't stick to the rules and don't emulate your betters

just go with your flow with your words and your letters!

149. Cannabis Cures Cancer

when the question is cancer

then cannabis is the answer

the evidence is stacked

it's a cure, that's a fact

and it isn't just a rumour

that weed can kill a tumour

because it can and it does

so what does that mean to us

it means our love ones we've lost

need not have paid the cost

because the cure was here

and it wasn't that dear

in fact it's free

free for all, for you, for me

because nature provides us the seed

for every cure that we might need

so why does the government stop it

one word ... profit!

150. Living Life... Our Way!

sometimes finding our way means first getting lost

and getting beyond those bridges we've crossed

but we must make strides and not stand still

and chase the dream that lies over the hill

y'know everyone's life has its ups and its downs

and is sometimes disturbed by its sights and its sounds

because life is a puzzle, a game, a test

where you gotta make the most of the hand you're blessed

but life comes without rules which we're left to make up (cont.)

so we can finally be free from that place where we're stuck

unchained by the past and unhindered ahead

live each day like the last and go forward instead

don't ever look back 'cos that's not where we're heading

and it's time to forget all those things we've been dreading

we're gonna walk into the sunshine hand in hand one day

living life ... our way!

151. Have You Ever?

have you ever sat and pondered and wondered why we're here

and why we've never wandered from the thunder that we fear

have you ever sat and listened to sounds that you've been given

whilst waiting for the silence to drown your cataclysm

have you ever sat and worked it out, what all of this is all about

why we sit within our prisons full of doubt. looking at our walls with no way out

well i've sat and i've pondered, i've rose and i've wandered

and no longer think of those chances i've squandered

because taking today into tomorrow becomes awkward

and i say dwelling on the past is no way forward

so leave it behind and let it all go

just see what you find and what life has to show

because life has many different twists and turns

and it's only in the distance that we truly learn

what life is about and why we are here

to be free from all doubt and free from all fear

so enjoy your journey, it'll never be repeated

and you can finish it a winner or finish it defeated

the choice is yours and yours alone!

152. Calling The Shots.

the world's become a play-thing for millionaires on coke

their arrogance and ignorance go beyond the fucking joke

they play games with people's lives whilst stealing all their treasure

some are veteran paedophiles with a paunch for teenage pleasure

there's something rather sinister in the Palace of Westminster

they're covering up these crooked fucks by trying to convince ya

that the evil that we see each day, the suffering of these kids

is somehow something 'normal' so the shame they fear is rid

banking has gone mental, like a coke-crazed all-out war

whether you're mortgaged or in rental they'll come banging at your door

demanding that you pay them for the figures they've invented

and also pay their fines that they've also implemented

they don't give a fuck if you don't have a buck

or the fact you're now stuck outside the gaff they just took

because your underpaid job could not keep up the payments

and they couldn't give a fuck if you're benefit claimants

they own your pile, they own your arse

their friendly smile is a fucking farce

money call the shots these days and everyone is shooting

i don't suppose it'll be long before there's rioting and looting

when people who were proud are evicted from their property

and are trampled to the ground by state-inflicted poverty

cast into the wasteland to join the under-class

their past in a Soho basement swapped for an underpass

so welcome to Shit Street, make yourself at home

seems the bankers got the meat and you just got the bone

but worry not my friend, i am sure it'll turn out fine

when the millionaire's ride ends as he cuts his final line!

153. Nature Finds A Way.

'nature finds a way' they say, nature finds a way

the trees of our tomorrow are in the seeds we plant today

with some warmth and a little water a root will soon appear

and up will shoot a stem then leaves and all within the year

tiny acorns make mighty oaks and mighty oaks make boats

which wave upon the water as the future freely floats

from the canals and the rivers to the forests and the woods

nature finds a way and provides us with the goods

and all amongst her wonder is the beauty we devour

the rolling green of a rural scene and every fern and flower

the life that lives within this world which we now take for granted

is seen through selfish eyes from a viewpoint which seems slanted

only a fool or someone cruel would spoil what nature gives

and destroy the very existence of everything that lives!

154. It's Time To Go.

It's time to say goodbye now and bring about The End

and all that's left to say is thanks so much my friend

thank you for your time and thank you for your mind

I hope my words weren't too absurd, unpleasant or unkind

but they speak for me and they say what they say

they're just looking at life in a different way.

take care, look after yourselves. PW xx
