![]() The Turned Worm.A Poem by Bryan Sefton![]() I'm sure it's happened, with various endings.![]()
Where are you now mocker?
You of the hurtful jibe? You whose game was making hell A presence in my new school life The world of then has been erased And, turning, brought avenging days Now I've a taller broader trunk And you, my jeering friend have shrunk. So you would like to call me pal? You want me Bry and you be Al? Now you would rather I forget Your way with hurtful words There was a time I would have rent Your grinning skull from off your kneck I could have took your living heart And fed it to the birds I was alone and insecure A new boy in a strange new place Needful of a few kind words A helping hand, a friendly face Alas my luck was to meet you Whose need was but to hurt and shame With many ways to bring one down While explaining it was 'just a game' When I look back I still can see Your grinning face leer down at me And all around the watching crowd Some sympathy. Some urging loud And you, you moron lacking sense Playing to your audience Making me in essence feel Like dog crap on a new shoes heel Unfortunately, for you, I grew In stature and in confidence Fortunately I also grew In feeling and in common sense So all your buddies standing round And all the people waiting there Saw me laugh, turn, walk away And leave your question in the air © 2022 Bryan Sefton |
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Added on August 13, 2022 Last Updated on August 13, 2022 Author
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