Jemimah

Jemimah May 2019

In a café drinking coffee,
Watching people pass on by,
People happy People sad,
Babies in prams starting to cry,

I wonder where these people are going?
What their lives are like truly?
Are they loved or are they beaten?
Are they happy or treated cruely?

Lots of things go through my mind,
When watching people on the street,
What that person's really like,
Or if it's a person I'd like to meet.

You can not really know for sure,
What goes on behind a closed door,
They may look happy, loved or rich,
But maybe they're sad, unloved or poor.

So while I sit down drinking coffee,
I wonder how it would be,
To put myself in one of their shoes,
And show a bit of empathy.

Jemimah May 2019

Dust

Dust is such a curious thing,
From clumps of fluff
To flakes of skin,
It gets up doors,
And on the walls,
It's gets in cracks
Beneath the floors
It makes you sneeze
It makes you cough
It gets between a load of stuff
It can be thin
It can be thick
Just give it a scrub
Or give it a flick
Either way it's always there
Mountains for all
And plenty to share
It's back everyday
To come out and play
With my duster and feather head friend
So with duster in hand
I'm there on command
To eliminate and bring to its end.

Jemimah May 2019

Crying

Why do I keep on crying?
I do not know what for
Why do I keep on crying?
It's happening more and more

Why do I keep on crying?
It's not that I'm upset
Why do I keep on crying?
My eyes keep getting wet

Why do I keep on crying?
It's nothing I have done
Why do I keep on crying?
I've just been having fun

Why do I keep on crying?
It's happening everyday
Why do I keep on crying?
I hope it's not here to stay.

Why do I keep on crying?
I just can't seem to stop
Why do I keep on crying?
My head is going to pop

Why do I keep on crying?
Think something's wrong with me
Why do I keep on crying?
Don't let anybody see

Why do I keep on crying?
I feel I'm starting to moan
Why do I keep on crying?
Just want to be left alone

Why do I keep on crying?
Don't really want to talk
Why do I keep on crying?
Think I'll just go for a walk.

Jemimah May 2019

Drinking

Why do you keep on drinking?
You don't know when to stop
Pint after pint of carlsburg
You're drinking it like pop.

Why do you keep on drinking?
You're drinking every day,
All reasoning flies out the window,
Be careful what I say.

Why do you keep on drinking?
Your breath is starting to stink
Down goes another pint of carlsburg
You know you can't take your drink.

You know how drink starts to change you,
But this you choose to ignore
It's affecting the way how you think you know,
But you're drinking more and more.

So why do you keep on drinking?
Why do you say "it's fine!"
It's not a few like one or two,
It's more like eight or nine!

You've got to stop this habit ,
You've got to take a break
You've got to start by listening ,
Coz you're making my heart ache.

But will this become reality?
Will you ring that one last bell?
Will you see how drink makes you think and act?
Well, only time will tell...

Jemimah Apr 2019

Enough is Enough

Enough is enough
why can't you see?
Why can't you see
What you're doing to me?

Enough is enough
I can't take anymore
I don't know what I've done
What are you hurting me for?

Enough is enough
I'm going insane,
Why won't you stop
My heart is in pain

Enough is enough
I just need to be loved
Snuggled and cuddled
Not screamed at or shoved

Enough is enough
Time to turn a new page
Stop being a child
And start by acting your age.

Enough is enough
Oh Why can't you see?
Take a grip of yourself
And start to love me.

Jemimah Apr 2019

My Friend

I'll tell you a story,
A story so fine,
This story involves,
A good friend of mine.

My friend and I met,
When I was quite small,
I was still a baby,
Just starting to crawl.

She knows when I'm happy,
She knows when I'm sad,
She knows all my secrets,
That I've ever had.

I'm friends with her now,
I see her everyday,
She's the best friend I've had,
She knows me in every way.

She's knows all my life,
And what's on my mind,
I can honestly say,
she's one of a kind.

So who is this friend?
I'm hearing you mention.
She's nobody special,
She's just my reflection

Jemimah Apr 2019

The Unknown Singer

It's very dark here, I can't see a thing,
I'm very cosy and warm,
I can't hear that much,
Things are muffled and low,
But I'm sure I hear somebody sing?

The next day I hear that singing once more,
Somewhat stronger,
Yet so very soft,
I close my eyes and fall asleep,
So warm and I feel so secure.

When I awake, I Start to open my eyes,
I can just about see
Something move,
This must be my arm, at the end is my hand,
How amazing! Oh what a surprise .

My eyes readjust. What's that over there?
I see something else starting to move,
It must be my legs,
With my feet and my toes,
So amazing! I do nothing but stare.

I wonder who has that beautiful voice?
Sending me to sleep everyday,
I need to stretch out,
Get more comfortable,
Coz that singing just makes me rejoice.

I'm growing quite big now,
Getting quite cramped,
How I'd love to move about and stretch,
That singing has now turned into screams,
I need to make it stop! But how?

"Just one more push and here's your little one,"
I hear somebody shout very loud,
It's getting so bright,
I let out a squeal,
My warm little home has all gone.

Now I am snuggled, I'm hearing a hum,
It's that singing,
The song that I loved.
I wonder who sings it, I just love that voice,
I look up, and realise it's mum.