Fed up he is with the rat-race
Pressure from all sides
If it isn’t work
Then it’s his private life
Everywhere he turns
People want from him evermore
He wonders what’s the point
What is it all for?
For twenty-five years now
He’s been working for low pay
Nothing is there to show for it
Taken by those that ruin his day
Bills, taxes and necessities
All have to be paid
Is this what life’s about?
Is this his fate?
Dreams don’t put food on the table
This he was once told
Does that mean you should give up?
Be like others cold?
It’s all about targets and deadlines
From school until you die
Seems to be no escape
Nowhere you can hide
He feels like a free slave
But one that still has chains
Controlled, monitored, watched
It all drives him insane
To be free and away from it all
This he would love to do
Escape to the mountains by the sea
Where he could be himself true
But he can’t see this happening
As he’s trapped where he is
He’ll just have to find a way
To escape and achieve his bliss
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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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