What the hell was I doing here? Me, Fergus Simpkins, in a Gym! It was preposterous and ridiculous in equal measure. But I had decided that maybe Abby and I needed to do more together. I was now acutely aware of the growing gap between us; I was also equal...
Someone Elses ShoesWhen nothing ever seems to go my way And time gets shorter and the skies turn grey I realise that I can’t pick or choose the chance to be in someone else’s shoes When I never seem to get a chance Taking my time with this life’s sweet da...
JasperWell this was a fine state of affairs. I had seen some states of affairs in the past, but none to top this particular one; I was quite speechless in fact. I looked at Jasper in despair. ‘What are you staring at? Staring’s not going to help to me!’ h...
The elderly woman over the road was painting her front door green. I thought it a bit stupid as it was trying to rain. But I admired her determination and obvious optimism that the rain wouldn’t come to much. She had carefully placed an old sheet on the p...
Walking through this square mile Through the taxi ranks and lamps Among the city slickers Behind the lady and the tramp I see all their progress All the concrete greyish brown Nothing really changes Down here in Temperance Town Waifs and strays are beggin...
‘Is this seat taken?’ asked a quietly spoken man whom Veronica had never seen before. She shook her head, ‘no, go ahead’. The elderly man took his seat and placed a shopping bag between his feet. His hands unfolded a newspaper in front of him as the train...
Ride Across the River I heard her start to cry as soon as the door closed behind me. It didn’t make me feel any better. Maybe I didn’t know what all this was doing to her? What I did know was that whilst I was waiting in the middle of Tiger Bay for Eddie,...
