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Karen lives in London's East End and tends to write her poetry in the middle of the night.

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Not Thinking Straight

Sunset in My Heart

You may go where Sunsets set

Another life for you and yet

You leave behind one small thing

The one who makes your heart sing

We could have travelled far & Wide

And kept Love glowing deep inside

Together discovering different places

Setting sunsets and different faces

We may look up at the same star

Even though you'll be so far

You say "move on, go forth" and such

So maybe I didn't mean that much

But when you analyse what you have done

You may find that you've lost that sun

And through the sun, the sand, the sea

You will have lost the warmth in me

I never wanted us to part

But you've taken the Sunshine from my Heart

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Marring my Love

So confident in how I feel

Knowing that my love is real

On top of the world

Know where I'm going

Let my love show

My Heart is glowing

But you're marring my love

I'm feeling sad

You won't try something

You've never had

You say you love me

And my love's so strong

But to deny me commitment

Feels so so wrong

You may not notice

I hold back a bit now

There's a sadness set in

Gone deep within

There's so many nights

I feel so alone

When you've gone back

Back to your home

Home is where the heart is

My heart is here

Outside I'm happy

Inside a tear

Frightened to let myself

Feel too much

Knowing I can't

Rely on your touch

It's such a loving crime

For three years, for all this time

I want you in my life forever

Want us to be together

But is this it?

Is this your best?

Cos I know my minds not at rest

All I know is I don't feel strong

And I don't want to live this life alone

Maybe it's time to move on

Find someone who wants me too

Who says "I want to be with you,

I want you forever in my life,

Please marry me, be my wife?"

Wish it was you

The man I love

But it's clear now

My love is not enough

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Tea & Toast

Lots of good things happening

Things that make us happy

So why do I feel so low

& feel like life's so crappy?

I'm not living, I'm existing

& inside I'm so confused

the real things that are important

have really been abused.

All I want from my life

Is to be settled & in love

Saying that you love me

Don't seem to be enough

For words are all too easy

It's actions that mean the most

Will you ever share my life?

Will you share my Tea & Toast?

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Goodnight

Always believed in

The bonding of two

You & me, me & you

One home, two hearts

Knowing we will

Never part

Forget about

All the rest

Ours is unique

Would be the best

Can't compromise

Of what I feel is right

I'm going now

My love, goodnight

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No Turning Back

With her trainers on

She can't go wrong

Yet she lies, she cheats

She attention seeks

She speaks to men

Along the street

Suddenly it stops you

In your tracks

But it's too late now

You can't turn back

She loved you so

Yet you let her go

She would never hurt you

She made you glow

But she needed more

One house, one door!

You notice the ring

On her finger

She's his now

No time to linger

They look so happy

being man & wife

as together they share

this crazy life

Both dedicated to each other

Being friends & special lovers

She won't even look

Be disrespectful

There's no need

As her heart's now so full

You mustn't

Take for granted

A love so special

& true

you turned it down

no right to frown

as she really wanted

YOU x

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Ms Me

Can't Sleep

Wish I could

If only you

Had understood

It's 2am

I'm writing this

Another night

With sleep I'll miss

I'm not your

Super modern Ms

I need your touch

I need your kiss

But you won't give it

Permanently

You're still single

For the world to see

Can't take many more

Sleepless nights

Maybe I should

Give up this fight

Frightened to give

Yourself to me

Of what you may miss

Well you might miss

Me!!

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Relax, Enjoy

Remember your first day at work

When you worked for just a shilling

The day was long, the work was hard

Yet you worked so keen & willing

Now the day has come

You can relax and take a step back

& watch everyone else

on the Rat Track

This is your time of life

For the things you want to try

Skateboarding, paragliding

You can reach the sky!!

And when that alarm goes off

I know one thing you won't say

I shouldn't have had that late night

Cos I have work today!

But what retiring really means

Is you've put your hours in

To build an overtime of fun

And here's where it begins

So clock on to a new beginning

Now you are retired

Cos now's your special time

So don't run with life

Just Ride!

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Not Thinking Straight

I've turned into Pam Ayres

With a lot of tears & sorrow

Ooo by the way, I've just thought

Some milk from Shal i'll borrow

Trying to do the housework

Sidetracked again by Pam!

Must get my thoughts on paper

For tonight’s tea I'll have spam!

My darling love you more than life

I love you more & more

God the dog’s barking now

& must mop that kitchen floor!

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For Chris

(Dedicated to the memory of Chris’s Mum & Dad who both died within a couple of weeks)

Take your parents’ memories

And let them fill your heart

Like warm rays of sunshine

This is a new start

And even if it's cloudy

Know that this is true

Beyond the clouds of grey

There is a sky of blue

They are happy and at peace

Without any stress or strain

So keep their sunlight with you

And you will smile again

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Just Passing Through

This relationship suits me just fine

cos you've made me feel I'm just passing the time,

Til the day comes

when I can be as one

With a man who wants the same as me

together in total harmony

Who never wants me gone for a minute

we both know the ride

and we love bein’ on it!

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Through the Seasons

I've give my love to you

Though the Seasons

I've stayed Special and True

Paul meeting you

Was really meant

But this seems to be the season

Of my discontent

I believe we are

So good together

All through the seasons

There's never gloomy weather

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

I want to be with you

Through them all

But the time has come

My Special Love

For me to have a reason

Why I have to live alone

Through every single season

I look at what I have to give

And to you I give my all

But why am I so sad deep down

When I love you Paul?

I know it's cos I feel a loss

At what we could have been

I'm so in love with you

Yet I'll never wear your ring

Every night before I go to sleep

And every morning I wake alone

Makes me want to weep

I don't have to feel like this

But can't help it that I do

I'm having to live a life without

Because I can't have YOU x

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No More

(Written for Mal to Rob)

For ten years, for all this time

I've hoped and prayed that you'd be mine

My faith in you I could not falter

That one day we'd walk down the alter

I've never asked for much in life

I only wanted to be your wife

But now I can't do this no more

I've had to show you the door

And even though my heart is breaking

A new life for me I will be making

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The Promise

(On behalf of a friend. . .)

Just the Weekend

It'll be alright

Will we make it

Through the night?

Just on Saturday

That'll be fine

Out on Sunday

Wake up? But what time?

Tuesday comes

Thinking of a fix

Head falling

Like a ton of bricks

We'll just do Friday

Put one away

But will we keep it

Til the next day?

A road to no-where

Will it ever end?

Lies, Debt Guilt

Going round the bend!

Want to stop

But it's really hard

Want that feeling

That sexual charge

Seeing the light

But will we reach it?

Lets not preach

But try to teach it

Waking up, feeling fine

Actually getting there on time

Head feels clear, got my life back

Living again without 'Crack'

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The Speed of Love

You don't have to worry

I'm pretty unique

In the way that I think

& of the respect that I speak

I'll not change your world

But I may move it slightly!

Heighten your senses

So you'll think of me Nightly!

I can be wild, erotic & sensual

& you are horny, sexy & mental!

You won't take my number

Take down my address

Can you not trust yourself?

Am I such a temptress?

So I think I'll step back

Lower my heart rate

But are you really sure?

"good things come to those who wait"

I'll let you call the shots

I won't suggest a thing

& if & when you're ready

perhaps you will ring

We all have an Angel

Who protects us from above

Don't run with life, just ride

& travel at the Speed of Love

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The Drive Home

Driving home from you today

Alun's back, he's been away

Will you now go, or will you stay?

Heart in my throat, tears are falling

Why am I choked, is this a warning?

Listening to 'Magic' as I drive along

The words stand out in a certain song

"… oh I just wanna feel real love, feel the home that I live in,

cos I've got too much life running through my veins

going to waste…."

Robbie Williams you may not see

But the words in your song

Were written for me!

Want so much to share my life

Wanted to be your sexy wife

The thought of tonight in bed alone

Meal for one, no-one's home

Happiness marred

by my innermost feelings

Personalities scarred

cos I need some healing

Wanted to phone & say how I'm feeling

But I know you won’t come

See I've stopped believing

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Bridge of Happiness

You don't know how much it hurts inside

To never feel you'll be by my side

My love runs like a river deep for you, Paul

But the Bridge we both built

You won’t walk, case you fall!

You couldn't put your faith in me

To build a life insecurity free

So we both can plan our life together

And be 'as one' forever

You say no-one knows what the future holds

But it’s nice to believe that at that point in time

The belief was there that I’m yours & you’re mine

You won't even give it a second glance

Our bridge of love didn't stand a chance.

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Nowhere

These are the poems

I wrote for you

A little crazy sometimes

That's true!

But they have been written

With a certain sense

As I wait here

Perched on this fence

Balancing on this

Walk of Life

Insecure cos I'm

Not your wife

We should plan

Where we want to go

Or we may end up

In a place we don't know!

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