5218 - Tough guy

There was a meeting this afternoon which

I was worried about. It could go bad

I thought, but no time to prepare my speech 

As I was in two meetings before, had

No time to think. Suddenly things were red 

As in red alert. What then should I say?

Lisa seemed ready to argue and chide

Sian ready to back her up. Well okay 

I’m on the ropes, but blows don’t come my way 

I duck and dive, dodge and weave, it takes such

An age but they’re beaten back, defeated

While Dean and Tracey listen, victory

Is secured, and the belt is mine to catch

And put round my waist! Tough guy, name’s not mud!

Mon 7 Dec

5217 - Walk for your life

Went for a Sunday morning walk despite

It being gloomy, the walk was still pleasant 

Always enjoy the Quays no matter what 

And walking through the park, which I didn’t 

Even know was there until a few months

Ago, is always fun, watching football 

Games with grown-ups or kids all in the hunt

For the ball. Kids on the roundabout all

Having a laugh and keeping fit, so full

Of energy. Doesn’t need to be hot

To enjoy walking or running. I can’t 

Always fit walks into my day. It’s cool

When I do, but even when cold 🥶 a right

Enjoyable experience it grants

Sun 6 Dec

5216 - We met again

So long since I met Josephine. Her mocks

Completed, though there’s more early next year

She seemed to have forgotten not just books

And exams suddenly but also where 

I live. We met at Deansgate and walked there

And stopped in at KFC on the way 

Sat at the new table and chairs, the pair

Of us chatting like we used to. Someday 

Soon we’ll be able to resume and stay

More in touch. But Uni next year! It looks

Like occasional meetings in the future 

Once she goes off there studying far away

Saw her back on the tram, then took a walk

Slowly back to the flat for smokes and beer

Sat 5 Dec

5215 - Off day off

It’s Friday and I’m off work, oh how nice 

Terrible gloomy day though, but busy 

Once I finally got up, though, that is 

I had intended to do comedy 

But no ideas came. Knew Gerard would be 

Maybe around 5, so not much time to

Do stuff. Guitar my choice activity 

Three hours it felt like I played, and I knew 

I was still getting better with each go

Soon as I put it down, I heard noises 

Gerard was here, the sound of lock and key

Pretty soon things would go the way they do

And the evening would descend into mist

I stayed up late just watching the TV

Fri 4 Dec

5214 - Thor’s Day

If I had a hammer, but then again 

No ... Oh! I don’t want one, if truth be told 

Today is Thursday, yesterday was when 

It was Whensday and I was good as gold

I wasn’t accepted within the fold

I’m off work tomorrow so excited 

For I’m not one of those whose soul is sold

I’ll rise when ready from my great new bed

And live like a king but happier instead 

Royals aren’t happy, so series all claim

Like Diana in her own words. Behold!

Felt sorry for her sadness though she did 

Achieve almost by accident great fame

She didn’t fit the frozen royal mould 

5213 - Blood from a stone

They want blood and seems they’ve almost got it

I am a rock, no, maybe just a stone

Needed stamina, needed to be fit

To cope with all the workload I’ve been thrown

And so once more in my diary I moan

My energy spent, skin worn down to bone

Metaphorically anyway! At least 

These awful days go quick this way, time’s flown

Again from morn to eve, I never ceased

But glad to say when I was then released 

At 6pm, I walked outside a bit

Instead of getting booze and trying to drown 

My consciousness. A little rain, it eased 

After a while but walking means you get

And stay warm, no matter what’s raining down 

5212 - Tuesday Loseday

Actually it wasn’t too bad. A good

Job of catching up was done by myself 

After I took Monday off so I could 

Lower my flexi credit, and the health 

Benefits of relaxing. But I felt

I’d achieved lots yesterday. New videos

Three called Dances With Worms 🐛 a real assault 

On the mind and senses to make all those 

Millions of imaginary viewers

Wonder what someone had put in their food

Anyway, back to today, it’s the twelfth 

Month of this terrible year. Not just us

It’s affected though, so balance your mood

At least I’ve saved money, increased my wealth