The Big Issue - UK (2020-03-09)

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Igavehima legup

I pushed my numb skulledthumbtothe back of his knee

Andprayed

There’snothingtosayhewouldhavewantedit thiswayand

on the seventhdaywhenhelaysprayedoutonhisdeath bed

onlythendidI askhimtocomedown.

I always choose friendswithmadminds, who roam free

whocan’tsee

thedamagetheydo.

Theirlittleheartsbeatingtothetimeofdeath.

Theirlittlelegsspedupliketheirhearts

Their little brains batteredwithoverexposure, of under pressure

orofgoddamnlaziness

Thequestioncanneverbewhy.

These junkyardvandals,theseemotional vixens

Batteringmyfragilebones.

Yougrabbedontothatcarasit drovedown5thstreet

Youpokedthatneedlerightintomychest.

Andwhenyoudie,I willbetheoneonmyown.

Igaveyoua legup,youkickedmedown,

sacrificedmetothesolidarity of death,

oflonelydeath

I lay floatingina puddleofyourwashedupmadness

talking towaterlikesome mad

fuckedup

failingpreacher.

Wecannothaveanothersadsong.

Getupyouwanderingangel

Putyourdefacedshoeson.

Tiethemintotheprettiestbowyoucansee

Walk into that office andcapturethe hearts of the people

You

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I

Havemorechanceif westickatthistogether

andthetruthis,youcan’tshakeme.

I stand here- headupsolid,likethefifthplinthinTrafalgar Square,

You canpissonmebutI’mnotmoving

You delicate little thing.

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