Going Home
The house has grown small and fragile.
The ghosts at the top of the stairs
are now cupboards
holding dolls that are strange
and worn and familiar,
they suffocate the excitement of childhood.
Somewhere inside I am bitter
that life is drifting
my heart is fretful
and the ticking of time
cheats me as the clock doubles up
on its tick-tock
Fiona Donaghey was born in Dublin and moved to Norwich twelve years ago. She is a mature Student studying for a BA Hons Degree in English with Cultural Studies at City College Norwich. She has been writing poetry for seven years . Her poetry has been placed in competitions and in The Poetry Rivals Anthology.