Cameron Holden Poet Free verse

A biographical poem

Life is like a bottle of  buckfast 
Sticky sweet but in the end its harsh 
Take too much gets you ed fast 
LIfes not for the faint of heart heres my bars 

I was born in the G town
2 teams that’s the showdown 
And its pick one or get mown down
Cause life on the streets don’t slow down

We were out there twocking cars 
Striking out that’s an iron bar 
Blades out that a mars bar 
Blackshirts come its gone too far 

I find myself on a train speeding 
Thoughts swirling in my brain head squeeling
Then I see a wee Jock Guard Sgt screaming 
And I question? What have I signed up for 

12 weeks later heres a hat and a badge 
Set up for army life civie mates think im radge 
Did I trade my place for a cap badge? 
Am I no better than a blackleg? 

Army lifes all hurry up and wait
Young men turn old hair from black to slate
Too much politics too many yes men 
Army life like Westminster number 10 

Then 7 clicks and the threats start 
No jobs civvie streets well hard 
Or youll work in maccies 
When did working class become the clown man? 

Got out found my feet and my passion 
Rhythmic dance from the Caribbean 
Bachata helped me out real talk
Helped me moderate the black dog

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