I Need Life

I need to ramble

I need to walk in the woods

I need to smell the flowers of the forest

I need to see the branches sway in the breeze

I need to see the rivers flowing

I need to feel the wind in my hair

I need to watch the birds in flight

I need to smell the crops in the fields

I need to feel the cold of winter

I need to feel the summer's sun

I need to feel the damp autumn rain

I need to see the spring approaching

I need to walk the streets around me

I need to listen to the world

I need to hear the chatter in the crowds

I need to see the children in the playground

I need to taste exhaust fumes in the air

I need to hear my favourite music

I need to watch guitars being played

I need to listen to the voices of angels

I need to watch as my children grow

I need to visit great Aunt Jean

I need to feel the touch of my lover's hand

I need to hold her in my arms

I need to see the smile on her face

I need to find a way out of this prison

I need to wake up

I want to live

© Fergus Martin

2013