ALL WE HAVE

The wants we finally receive become the things we no longer desire. We’ve let go to chase after new ones.

We chase and we chase
We want it all now
Too often at the sacrifice of the things that really matter
The things that won’t wait
The things we need most of all
While we madly pursue the things that will keep
The opportunities
The endeavours
That we feel may be slipping through our fingers
Losing our grasp
Trying to hold onto things
Things that change form and fashion as quickly as we do
The wants we finally receive
Become the things we no longer desire
We’ve let go to chase after new ones
The chances that always come around again
Losing sight of the moments that won’t
It doesn’t all have to be now
Because what’s most important
Is that now is all we have

This is a track from my latest album, A Patchwork Remedy for A Broken Melody. Listen now on SoundCloud.

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PHOENIX JAMES

Phoenix James is an award winning Writer, Poet, Author, Spoken Word Recording Artist and Producer. He began performing his poetic words live on stages across the United Kingdom in 1998. His debut spoken word poetry album, The A.R.T.I.S.T, was released in 2000 under the moniker, Phenzwaan. Phoenix James’ first limited edition printed collection of poetry, To Whom It May Concern, was published in 2003. He has toured and performed his spoken word poetry internationally since 2004. Phoenix James has appeared in films, on television and radio shows, and collaborated with other artists, singer-songwriters, actors, musicians, filmmakers, directors and producers. In 2013, he wrote, directed and produced the feature length mock documentary film, Love Freely but Pay for Sex. Phoenix James has written, recorded and released several spoken word poetry albums including, Phenzwaan Now & Forever (2009), A Patchwork Remedy for A Broken Melody (2020), FREE (2021), Haven for the Tormented (2021), With All That Said (2022), and Remixes Volumes: 1 & 2 (2022). He is the author of, Love, Sex, Romance & Other Bad Things, the first collection in his new poetry and spoken word book series. Other books in this series include, Route to Destruction, Delirium of the Wise, Don’t Let the Daffodils Fool You, Call Me When You’re Free, Far from the Outside, The Ones We Didn't Kill, and Lessons from Everywhere, all available in paperback and ebook. Phoenix James lives in London, England and enjoys movies, music, plays, good food, long walks, and travelling. Sign up to his website Newsletter Mailing List to stay up to date with Phoenix James news and new releases. www.PhoenixJamesOfficial.com