Hungry Flashcards
It’s not…
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry .
I know it’s not useful to be sorry ,
I know it’s not useful to be sorry ,
but I am.
but I am.
I’m sorry I can’t make you understand it.
I’m sorry I can’t make you understand it.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is -
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is -
because you’ve got this way ,
because you’ve got this way ,
this really clever way of making everything sound so reasonable when you say it
this really clever way of making everything sound so reasonable when you say it
and then I think I’ve got everything straight when you’re not here -
and then I think I’ve got everything straight when you’re not here -
I’ve got a handle on it all -
I’ve got a handle on it all -
but I can’t …
but I can’t …
The thing is you can’t tell me I have this capacity to be better without telling me I’m shit now -
The thing is you can’t tell me I have this capacity to be better without telling me I’m shit now -
making me feel like shit.
making me feel like shit.
Without going ‘Jesus Christ, look at the state of you,
Without going ‘Jesus Christ, look at the state of you,
but take my hand and pull your socks up and we’ll get through it. ‘
but take my hand and pull your socks up and we’ll get through it. ‘
And you do it in this really patient ,
And you do it in this really patient ,
caring ,
caring ,
compassionate way -
compassionate way -
like you do really feel for me ,
like you do really feel for me ,
and how shit my life is ,
and how shit my life is ,
and you want to swoop in
and you want to swoop in
and whisk me off to this brave new world of matcha powder
and whisk me off to this brave new world of matcha powder
and pomegranates
and pomegranates
and reclaimed floorboards,
and reclaimed floorboards,
and … And that isn’t
and … And that isn’t
What if I really was happy as I am?
What if I really was happy as I am?
Nothing would terrify you more.
Nothing would terrify you more.
Happy before you got to work on me,
Happy before you got to work on me,
making me fit for your oyster bars
making me fit for your oyster bars
and supper clubs
and supper clubs
and Christmases with your family .
and Christmases with your family
Happy without changing a hair -
Happy without changing a hair -
can you imagine the power of that?
can you imagine the power of that?
Can you imagine how incredible it’d be if that were true?
Can you imagine how incredible it’d be if that were true?
And I’m not.
And I’m not.
Of course I’m not!
Of course I’m not!
What do you expect?
Of course I’m not!
What do you expect?
What do you expect?
And I’m not saying things aren’t shit-
And I’m not saying things aren’t shit -
my life isn’t shit -
my life isn’t shit -
but it doesn’t mean …
but it doesn’t mean …
Aaargh !
Aaargh !
I can see the argument -
I can see the argument -
it’s there -
it’s there -
it’s flickering ,
but I can’t quite …
I’m hungry.
I’m hungry.
I’ve not eaten.
I’ve not eaten.
Sorry
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It’s not …