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John Trainor

John Trainor

Life with Isaac Asimov

Live life like you are young;
Whatever your age, whatever your status, whatever your mood.
Spend money like you have it.
Drink fine wines.
Eat good foods.
Do whatever takes your fancy.
And
Always
Obey the first law of robotics!

(2015)

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An easy ending?

In the mists of time, Before the dawn, Your name was written with mine. And so we met. And became,
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A boy on a beach.

A boy on a beach, playing games? Playing dead. As the human race watches, At home, safe in its bed. And half the world mourns,
Permanence in Motion

Stallions charging, Foaming white, Breaking on the beach. They rise, Raise their heads,
Dad

Before I could even speak or know… He told me what I should believe. He told me what I should achieve. He told me how proud he was of me. He told me when I was a disappoin…
The wronged wife.

Did you see? In her eyes, That sparkle? I think she knew you once, Or twice!
Suicide

You shouldn’t have to live because… It’s not that I don’t love you or… It’s just that sometimes the pain… We live in a society where suicide… Failure.
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Lighten up

You cannot live your life in fear! Each moment missed as looking here… You watch your step; diet; drinkin… Mind your manners; Ps and Qs. Wakeful worry of what might or mig…
Moments of Joy

Like when my darling Matt threw back his head on the back seat of the car and at the top of his five year old voice triumphed, “and I wish you joy,” (oh what a tremolo), “and happiness,...
Life Without Faith

If I had wit and words to write my love for you. I would not construct a poem whose rhyme and rhythm would pulse the beat of steady heart. For I do not possess the skill and wordsmith...
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These Days

How easily he cries, these days, With thoughts of you. He lies. These days,
Christmas 2020– Lockdown!

For Christmas this year, I shall paint my fat face! I can do that you know. A clown, A queen,
Plea to parent

I don’t want to hear that. What it was you said. No son of mine could be like that. I’d rather you were dead! Things we shouldn’t talk about.
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Losing

I can’t save you from your pain, I can’t save you from your pain. If I could, I would. But I can’t save you from your pa…
Virus 2020

I will not ask for help. This virus has abandoned me high a… I locked down early. As a health professional I did no… Though I waited.
Free Child

I don’t care, What you say. Your words mean nothing, Any more. You try to say,



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