Recess

    end of the holidays I would     to my parents they would    with sandwiches    sweep my long unpopular      my eyes and remind me       it is easy to forget    every day someone you would like to be friends       they don’t want to   says    isn’t it funny that your dad   I am    to this day hiding all my    in the way I     and pick and    myself    to cover      with plasters and stories     just anxiety just born that way     as a kid wouldn’t muddy my wellies     it is easy to forget      when you have found      people who were waiting      probably don’t think    don’t ask     certain things  until one day daughter says they didn’t     and boy said  and    I say    wife I will     his dad and call    mum and    says     probably won’t help     imagine you can’t see     but    deep breath    try to     and     please it’s okay     and I love you and     sip water    are you ok?