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Walking through the city…
Reinventing who I am…
A perfect opportunity…
To be a different man…
Wandering through shadows…
No one even cares…
Who or what I am…
They are totally unaware…
Of the sins I carry…
And the cross I bear…
Nobody ever notices…
No fucker really cares…
It’s a place of total freedom…
For the weird and wise and wrong…
Not a place of judgement…
But a place where I belong…
A sense of shamed community…
For the sinners and the ghosts…
Walking through life’s falling rain…
Never following the signposts…
Always choosing the wrong path…
And straying off into the dark…
But the city will never criticise…
Or make any sly remark…
It embraces all your darkness…
And covers up your sin…
It’s a supernatural place…
Where life’s losers sometimes win…
Where rules are meant for breaking…
Not worrying about tomorrow…
Even lending you an invisible spell…
For anyone who wants to borrow…
So I’m walking through the city…
Reinventing who I am…
Looking out for opportunities…
To become a different man…
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Eye Will Not Cry 
Love it!
Thanks! Cheers J
You’re welcome! Cheers 🙂
Wow, that is great stuff.
Thank you Kitty – appreciate your kind words – Cheers J
I hope you succeedd! 🙂
Thanks – I always do in the city of my dreams! Cheers J
I worked at a wholesale greenhouse (family business) when I was 20 and the son-in-law would ask me if I was “winning”…like “are you winning?” which confused the hell out of me. Eventually I interpreted as if I was riding the wave of the day…if I was keeping on top of my work and getting through…This piece reminded me of that…it’s a “winning” attitude. Bravo.
Thank you – I hope you keep winning – Cheers J
Nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award https://thoughtsofagirlnamedvierareign.wordpress.com/w-o-w/ 🙂
Thank you so much for the nomination – Could I invire you to be a guest poet so I can feature you and your work? Drop me an email to eyewillnotcry@hotmail.co.uk – Cheers J
I’d love to, but are there guidelines for that? I mean, I don’t really write lengthy poems. Hehe: )
Yes, there are rules – well, one rule – if you are my guest poet, you submit what you want 🙂 -whatever feels right for you – I will just find a song and a picture to go with your words – no matter how short or long – Cheers J
Thanks for the invite 🙂 i have a question which I sent via e-mail.
I hope you find that place… 🙂
Thanks Nicole – That place specifcally is London – I get there now and again and find a healing peace in the shadows… Cheers J
One of my favorites.
In August I am moving 2,000 KM away and will reinvent who I am. I’ll be “Walking through the city, Reinventing who I am, Looking out for opportunities To become a different man”
Good luck Keith, I hope it all goes well and if possible, to plan! Cheers J
Incredible. It made me think about things I often overlook, with deliberation.
Beautifully written. (:
Thank you for your kind words, glad you connected with this one – Cheers J
Nice blog. Looking forward to reading more of it.
Thanks Rellick, much appreciated – Cheers J
Woah amazing! 🙂
Really kind of you to say! Cheers J
catchy photo , beautiful poetry. love it
Thanks Joel, I can’t take credit for the photo, but words are all mine! Cheers J
This is beautiful. I love the sense of isolation surrounded by so many souls.
Thank you, appreciate your kind words – Cheers J
What a great feeling of freedom! Beautiful, inspiring poem, J! 🙂 ❤
It is a vivid write up about how London makes me feel – so free… Cheers J
I figured it was about London 😉
a very beautiful poem J …very inspiring, thank you for the thoughts.
Thanks for your kind words – Cheers J
this was nice
Thank you! Cheers J
Really talented
Thank you Phoebe – you make me blush! Cheers J