Sat amongst the pigeons
In old Londons Trafalgar Square
I’m the 1 in 4 in the crowd
With the breeze in my hair
Old Lord Nelson watches over me
Stands tall and proud
He looks down on me
As I stand out in a crowd
But I’m proud to be me
I’m forever chasing pavements
It keeps the voices from my head
Wandering through the streets of London
Beats being at home stuck in bed
And I’m proud to be me
I mustn’t grumble
I mustn’t moan
I’m a free spirit
As I walk alone
I’ve beaten the demons
Accepted who I am
I’m standing tall and proud
I’m proud to be me
And when Old Lord Nelson looks down on me
I raise my hat and smile
With a clear mind
I’ll walk that extra mile
As I’m proud to be me
Denise collects a handmade hardback book
She will be presented with this at the House of Lords on the 1st May 2013
Congratulations from all of us at !!
Her work will feature in The Yellow Book going nationwide
Selected Poetry Entries for The Yellow Book please click the titles to view:
- I Feel Life – Ella Zellaby – Rochester Kent
- This World – Stephanie Rose – Bo’ness Scotland
- Lift Your Voice – David Holloway – Bedford
- Mirror – Saiqa Parveen – Halifax
- With Good Mental Health – Anne Broadbent – West Yorkshire
- Meandering – Peter McGrath – Essex
- Senses – Jade Tullet – Berkshire
- The Wren – Ian Curtress – Cheltenham
- Recovery – Lesley Burt – Dorset
- A Home in my Head – Karen Mason – Surrey
- Freedom is Ours – Gemma Rose – East Sussex
- Beauty – Debee Ebeneezer – Nottingham
- It is Ok – Suzanne Bate – Liverpool
- Happiness is Gratitude – Lisa Barry – Rhondda Cynon Taft
- I’ve Changed – Louise Gillett – Christchurch Dorset
- Sunny Side Up – Karim Harvey – London
- Proud to be me – Denise Claxton – Essex
- Daylight after Rain – John Campbell – London
- I Can See The Colour and I Can Feel The Sun – Elizabeth Aldous – Luton
- Free To Be Me – Diana Hayes – Abergavenny
- Bus Journey – Safoora Masood – Halifax
- There Once Was a Young Girl From Wales – Katy Young – Flintshire
- See the Flowers Beneath Your Feet – Anonymous
- I Know – Kauser Parveen – Halifax
Congratulations from all of us at !!