Three Blue Houses

 

This was the year that was not the year

 

This was the year that was not the year

I repaired the bathroom tap

And emptied out the kitchen drawer

Of a lifetime’s worth of crap.

 

This was the year that was not the year

In which I launched a new career.

A West End hit eluded me

And so did Time Person of the Year.

 

This was the year that was not the year

I became a household name.

Action figures were not sold of me

I wasn’t made a dame.

 

This was the year that was not the year

I spent less time on my phone.

Nights of passion did not happen

In boutique hotels in Rome.

 

This was the year that was the year

I didn’t get that much done –

Much the same as the year before,

Much like the year to come.

 

-          Brian Bilston