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Soft sway

Cool breeze

Fresh air

Blue seas

Calm water

Soft sand

Hot sun

Harsh land

Rugged hills

Dry creeks

Mountain snow

High peaks

Long beaches

Wide spaces

Echoed in

A million faces

You

You took my heart

It broke in two

You stole my thoughts

You didn't play fair

My spine still shivers

At what you did

All you left

Was hurt stripped bare

Because of you

I am just numb

No love, no pain

Empty nothing there

Now you've gone

I have banished you

No scars to remain

For me to wear

So I shall wait 

For someone to come

With a soul of gold

and a life to share.

 

Adventures

Once I saw an old man walking in the woods

He strolled on down a dusty path

With a gait that showed his pain

He trod so very carefully to be sure of every step

As I grew close it was plain to see

That despite his battered skin

This old man had lived  a life so full

of adventure, love and fame

His boots were tattered, his jacket torn

A grey hat upon his head

His eyes sparkled with clear blue light

And a smile curled around his lips

He nodded his head and with a grin

He beckoned me to sit

I closed my eyes and listened hard 

To all that he did say

As he spoke I was carried away

Across a stormy sea

Where pirates plundered old ghost ships

and had dreams of maidens fair

The fierce hot sun beat down on me

As we stumbled through the desert

where an oasis was a welcome sight

as stars lit up the sky

He took me to the moon and back

Aboard a rocket ship

We saw where man took a giant leap

While the world watched on below

His eyes shone as he told the tales

Of men that he once knew

Of kings and queens and presidents

and all of their affairs

With a voice that whispered quietly

He spoke of endless love,

Of trust that had been snapped in two

and wisdom of the years

Before too long the day had passed

The old man became quite still

He winked at me and then he said

'Your adventures have now begun'

Tidal

Shallow water ripples

Move out into the lake

Tide laps at my feet

And doesn’t leave a trace

It’s long cold fingers

Press against my bare skin

I drift away, no sense of time

Lost in it’s soothing sound

Playful Pixies

I thought I saw a pixie

Wading in the stream

I pinched myself to be sure

It wasn’t just a dream

 

I crept forward on my tippy-toes

And wondered what I’d see

He bowed his head, took off his hat

And placed it in a tree

 

But before I could get too close

The pixie tumbled in

He got back up with a shout

Then he began to grin

 

I thought he may have seen my face

But hoped it wasn’t true

He smiled, he laughed, he jumped back in

And swam in water blue

 

Then pixies came from here abouts

Drawn by all the noise

The girls had fun squealing loud

And chasing all the boys

 

The revelry had now begun

It lasted into the night

They danced under the clear full moon

Which shone on them with might

 

Oh what a joy it was to watch

The pixies laugh and sing

The wonderment that they found

In each and every thing

 

I’m glad I saw a pixie

Wading in the stream

Now I know and I am sure

They are more than just a dream.

Torment

There’s a demon on my right shoulder

And an angel on my left

They push and pull all through the night

And never let me rest

 

He tugs at all my fears and doubts

Then throws them at my feet

She tells me to live with courage

And things will be alright

 

He taunts and teases with every breath

I do naught but listen

She covers my ears when he begins

And says he is a liar

 

He laughs right in my face

When things are going tough

She makes me look at her instead

And says I’m doing fine

 

He shouts out loud and clear

That I just play pretend

She sings to me in her sweet way

‘just you wait and see’

Cravings

I'm craving touch

upon my skin

I can sense hands

in my hair

I want those fingers

grasping mine

I smell the scent

of someone near

I hear the sound

of longing breath

I crave the need

that we both share

The Land of Dreams

Lost in the land of dreams

Where reality raises it’s head

And hope springs eternal

But no one shares your bed

 

Lost in the land of dreams

Where wishes do come true

And bills remain unpaid

But there are always thoughts of you

 

Lost in the land of dreams

Where chores remain undone

And beauty is all around you

But your worries weigh a tonne

 

Lost in the land of dreams

Where the future shines so bright

And works is still a daily grind

But love lives through the night

 

Lost in the land of dreams

Where no one calls your phone

And wisdom creeps into your life

But you are still alone

 

How long can you stay

Lost in the land of dreams

Grandma’s House

Stopped on the street

A pause to remain

Lost in the thoughts

Of the door up ahead

 

Lift up the latch

And push open the gate

Notice the trees in the yard

And  each flower in the bed

 

The kitchen is bare

No more meals to be made

No more cakes in the oven

Or the smell of fresh bread

 

One last drink at the table

The heart of the home

Where comfort was found

And generations were fed

 

Cupboards are emptied

Of  all that they held

Old  tattered love letters

Are once again read

 

Down to the cellar

Where monsters once lived

To scare all the grandkids

And fill them with dread

 

Up the stairs to the bedroom

They creak and they groan

The carpet is worn

Where others have tread

 

Smiles light up faces

As photos are pulled

From the rusty cake tin

Found under the bed

 

The wardrobe is open

Clothes hung up with care

The moth-eaten shawl

Striped blue, green and red

 

The rooms are all clear

But the last to be packed

Are the pots and the plants

Left in the rickety shed

A lifetime and more

All held in one home

The love will live on

But no more words will be said

 

A house that is empty

The door closed behind

We have bid our good-byes

All the tears have been shed.

Pen to Paper

Put pen to paper

Write the words down

A letter of love

For those you hold dear

 

Put pen to paper

Draw images fine

A picture of hope

For the upcoming year

 

Put pen to paper

Write the words down

A story of compassion

For all that are near

 

Put pen to paper

Compose music sweet

As song of joy

For the whole world to hear

 

Put pen to paper

Write the words down

A poem of life

To bring forth a tear

 

Put pen to paper

Take thoughts from your mind

Allow them to tell you

There’s nothing to fear.

Restless

I want to travel

I want to see

the world of wonder

all around me

 

Glide through the sky

and land over there

to experience a life

that locals may share

 

Sail on a boat

to find a new land

to relax and unwind

with the sun and the sand

 

Climb to the top

of a mountain so high

to stand and shout

to the world 'I can fly'

 

 

Hike to the foot

of a canyon down deep

to suck in the sights

of nature to keep

 

Walk through the forests

the woods and the dales

listen with glee

to all of their tales

 

I want to travel

there's so much to see

in this world of wonder

which is surrounding me

A Wish

I wish for faith

to guide me on

towards the place

where light is shone

 

I wish for life

full and true

of passion gone

and passion new

 

I wish for fun

for laughter long

adorned with smiles

and cheerful song

 

I wish for comfort

of a home

to keep me safe

content and warm

 

I wish for love

to light my days

to fill each one

in every way.

Hopes and dreams
Fade away
They ebb and flow
like night and day

Reality knocks
At your door
Convincing you
You don’t need more

You want to leap
to soar so high
to get your wings
so you can fly

Fear is there
A faithful friend
It makes you trust
It till the end

Clarity comes
It arrives so late
No time is left
For hands of fate

Instincts lost
No faith at all
monotony has
come to call

Hopes and dreams
Don’t fade away
Know I need you
Here to stay

Childhood Past

Watching out the window pane

Hear those sounds once again

Memories come flooding in

Of childhood games set to begin

 

Children playing on the swings

Laughter like a clear bell rings

Spinning on the round-about

Always gives a playful shout

 

Riding up and down the street

Never worried who you'd meet

Out at dawn, back at dark

Each little thing was such a lark

 

Hopscotch in the old school yard

Life like this was never hard

Songs and chants to pass the day

Thinking, forever it'd be this way

 

Always playing hide and seek

Or running down beside the creek

Football on the village green

Champions were always seen

 

Now it's gone, life moves so fast

Just memories of childhood past

Time has come now to remain

Watching out the window pane.