Slip on your scuff resistant shoes
heart first and kick out at life.
Cause a fuss. Colour the clouds green.
Try chunky pasta sauce and stone fruits.
Climb walls. See what’s on the other side.
Scream until you no longer have to scream.
Plasters exist: slide tackle on concrete.
Wave at the lollipop man. Speed towards bumps.
Sing terrible songs. Write worse poetry.
Let people know you are worried.
Listen to your dad. Don’t listen to your dad.

Carl Burkitt 2024