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I'll Stay On The Bus

from Bear with me, I'm on a journey by Helên Thomas

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If I disappear,
on a bare, drunken swim,
while bereft clothes wait,
cliché piled, by the outgoing sea,
promise me…

If I vanish,
into emaciated air,
while silver cigars probe our skies,
flashing lights that strobe the trees,
promise me…

If I decay,
in an unmarked grave,
secreted beneath wasteland clay,
my fate perplexing mystery,
promise me…

If I’m last seen,
as an orange, web cam blur,
pleading before balaclavered boys,
to deaf imperialists, on my knees,
promise me…

If I don’t arrive,
and defy a routine,
retold on Crimewatch,
in ethereal, patchwork CCTV,
promise me…

If you do nothing else
please promise me
you won’t tie a yellow ribbon
round the old oak tree.

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from Bear with me, I'm on a journey, released July 3, 2020
Words and music by By Helên Thomas
Track art: photo by Owen J.

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Helên Thomas UK

Reformed poet. Woman one from wonky synth duo Tingle In The Netherlands.
You will find dark, difficult, experimental music here and by way of a total contrast, some up tempo poetry for children and, if I can find it all, an ad hoc archive of randomness for grown ups and idiots.
Make of this what you will. Note to parents: not all of the adult poems are suitable for children. Please supervise.
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