time
don’t ever forget about the ones
who crawl into the gaps
waiting for something like a storm
to drive them out
the ones that surrender
when the bullies take their lunch money
the ones whose sadness
paints their pictures with something
less than colour
don’t ever walk the streets
presuming everyone has somewhere to go
like you
or that the ever decreasing minutes
are filled with anything
more than nothing
or that time
that little bastard with plastic fingers
holds anything but endings
for those desperate for something new
Paul Robert Mullen is a poet, musician and sociable loner from Liverpool, U.K. He has three published poetry collections: curse this blue raincoat (2017), testimony (2018), and 35 (2018). He has been widely published in magazine, journals and anthologies worldwide. Paul also enjoys paperbacks with broken spines, and all things minimalist. He is a regular contributor for Marias at Sampaguitas.
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