A Thank You

If all you need is a day to see you through a year,
Then it'll only take a minute to thank those you hold dear. 
So to my friends who celebrated the night
And those that wished well my day,
I look forward to joining you
In this my 21st year fray.

The Fishmonger

What would you like duck?
This one?
You sure?
Cleaned and gutted?
That'll be a tenner, aha!
Scales for price
And scraped to the floor.
Cut up?
3 or 4?
The hammer lifted to the knife,
Smack.
Crack.
Is that all?
And onto the next
And what for you?
An ongoing play
A holla and call.

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You are not some star, a mere twinkle in the sky.
A light amongst uncountable others.
You are the sun, the centre of our world.
The light like no other.
You give life and warmth,
And so the odds we defy.

Constant Rejection

Due to high number of applicants
Keep an eye out in the future
You have been unsuccessful
Not this time around
Unlucky
Sorry.

No.

Wade through it all until
Congratulations you have been successful
Your application stood out from them all
We look forward to working with you
Welcome to the company
Well done.

Yes.

Central Heating

Goosebumps under my clothes
The penetrating cold of a student home
Maintenance doesn't cover rent
So what warmth can we afford?

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Curtains drawn for darkness
But the flashing blue lights - the staple of the night - address the emergencies
As they play out on my wall.
Whilst I wrap myself tightly amongst the sheets,
Until into sleep I fall.

Cumbrian Nights

Sleeping in a barn with one light.
Mirrors of the car used for vanity
Or merely presentation.
Pay for your shower
And for the kettle.
Everything measured.

I'd call for help
But there's no signal.