Reflections and Frustrations

About the Book

Created over a number of years, the writings collated in this book describe the many different feelings, thoughts, and issues that I have experienced with people and in relationships both intimate and friendly. Some of the poems are dark, and others are quite lighthearted. Some of them will not make any sense to the reader, but then they might . . . These have been put together because, like songs, everyone experiences something in their life of a similar nature, and hopefully, if you relate to even one of them, you’ll realize you are not alone in this huge but small world.

About the Author

Born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, in 1967, I have spent the first seventeen years of my life travelling around the world with my parents because of my dad’s role as an engineer. If you ask them, they will tell you that I was always with a pencil and paper in hand wherever we went. I was involved in a number of sporting activities, including swimming, athletics, rugby, football, and tennis, where I captained the U15’s local club team and was ranked 25 in Ontario, Canada. I was also a member of the Cubs Scouts, and St John Ambulance. School always involved sports and art as my main subjects. Inventions came later when I found I was always top in the class in metalwork and woodwork. Being a quiet person, I spent a lot of time thinking, and as I grew older, I found that I was very caring and giving. I tended to give too much, and this caused emotional problems. I realized I was jealous and controlling. This all came to an end about three years ago when I turned to reading self-help books and concentrated my efforts on myself rather than on other people. During this difficult time, I took to writing about how I felt and how people I became involved with affected me, good or bad. Life has been so much better, and friends have been amazing, supporting me on my uphill journey. I now work in the Middle East for a local company on the Fylde coast. Work and social life are the best they have ever been. I am the father of two fantastic kids, grown up now, and I live alone in my idyllic rooftop penthouse overlooking the sea.