Befreinders

Brian Eastwell (by Brian Eastwell)

Brian Eastwell
Hobbies
Watching cricket on TV
And football
Writing poems
Going to the country side in my car
Watching the village cricket

I’m 42 lucky for me 2^nd April by 3 minutes (or I would have been born on April Fool’s day)

I’m from the East End of London
Born within the sound of bow bells
Witch means I’m a true cockney

I came to the Befrienders

Because I had a breakdown
I like the table tennis
And the pool
And the people have been very friendly
I like the trips out
I have been writing poems
For the computer club
Also for my self

I also play bat and ball
To help myself
With my mum and dad
Tennis ball only
To help with moving around
In the summer

Brian Eastwell (Written by Rosemary Butler – Group Tutor – Using Laptops.  Adapted from Brian’ own work)

Brian Eastwell is from the East End of London and says that he was born within earshot of the Bow Bells so is a true Cockney. He also says that he was very glad that he was born on April 2^nd at 12.03 am and not five minutes earlier! His hobbies are watching cricket and football and writing poetry.

He started coming to Befrienders because he had a nervous breakdown. He spends 3 sessions a week there and really appreciates the friendly atmosphere. At Befrienders, he plays table tennis and pool and enjoys taking part in the daytrips that are organised for the club members.

Brian has been using his time at the Befrienders computer club learning how to use a Lap Top Computer to type up and illustrate his poems. In just 6 weeks, he has typed, spell-checked and printed out quite a large number of his poems, one of which is included here in this article.

Hospital

by Brian Eastwell

You arrive  early
But never leave late
You see all
But remember nothing.

You listen but never talk
Stealing goes on
Your stuff appears in other peoples hands
But look
Trying not to be there.

Wondering around and around
Questions but no answer
Endless times at the canteen
Queues at the pill times
Never seem to get better.

The minutes hours months years go by.

Ending up with nothing
Or nobody
Being dragged down by it all.

The constant reminders
The hopelessness of it all
Losing friends
Some-times family.

One day fine
Another ill
Kknowing there's no cure
Getting better one way
Ending with another.

Brian Eastwell, Befrienders, March 2001

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