Poetry

Ants

Ever get the feeling you’re an ant?
Working in unison for the big man
Doing as you’re told, slaving away
Never finding time to live and play

You live to work all your life
Forgetting to work to live, I sigh
So sad that this is the case
Like a disease it spreads across the human race

Tighter and harder life becomes
Because politicians can’t do their sums
So we the ants pay the ultimate price
We the ones making the sacrifice

Before we know it life is over
An ants life does us smother
Forgetting what’s important in all things
Never finding happiness in all that it brings

A few ants escape the nest
Feeling different from all the rest
But some go back because they can’t cope
Whilst others like me live in hope

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Darren Greenidge

I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life. I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones. Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible. My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love. I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''

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