Once the lifeline gave to me A chance to start again I couldn’t turn back away I couldn’t say just when The world had come to greet me The earth had come to see Whatever it offered as reward Was what we’d keep for free But how did we get that reward That … Continue reading Poem – The lifeline
Happiness found in day at Fair, Worry left at home. Sadness knocking on neighbour’s door As Concern's left lying on the floor. Excitement joins Happiness at the Fair - Anxiety lost along the road - Sleeplessness found in another’s bed - Loneliness’ is Gloom - Gloom sees red. Delight joins his friends at … Continue reading Poem – Swings and round-a-bouts
She was here but now she’s lost A winter breeze turned into frost A weathered hand, salt of the soil What did she want to say? A butterfly, resting on flower Wings fluttered, quiet hour I turned away, the colour foiled Butterfly had flown away A dog lay, forever, by my side Recovered … Continue reading Poem – Lost
What I’d give to find a Queen For a Kingdom, almost lost Sweet reflection, I have seen Of femininity, embossed Gentle care, emotive strength The sun grows ever stronger Queen or Kingdom, is that my choice? The days grow ever longer Whereupon the sun goes down A Princess now awaiting To relieve the King from … Continue reading Poem – Kingdom come
A touch that brings compassion A twinkle in the eye The arm, e'er so tender The touch that's felt is mine. Stairs, to door, lead to course Friendly strangers wave Have I been living, anonymously? Companionship is saved. A crack when club meets ball Its seamless, silent, fate Hands on wheel, foot to floor Then … Continue reading Poem – The hand I held
The world beyond the fatal shore Not like the world in days before Danger we could glean Danger knows not, of hill-top morn' Or life of old-country, worn Hard yakka it had been But enough of hills, enough of grass You knew young love would never last Life offers so much more Past the dip, … Continue reading Poem – the world beyond the fatal shore
Tell me that the Earth is round I'll convince you it is square Tell me there's justice in the world I'll tell you it's unfair Tell me to sit down I'll surely want to stand Tell me you prefer the hills I'll run along the sand Tell me; turn toward the right I'll move further … Continue reading Poem – But once…
The cotton-fields triggered his sense of loss Remembrance shone through It meant so much to him It meant nothing unto you. The summer sky was bright, the moonlight warm Who’d imagine what’d gone before? Hell on Earth had been to visit Desperate times in days of yore. He knew before his family passed Sweet Jesus … Continue reading Remembrance
I am going nowhere Unless I go with you You are my light upon the hill You are the morning dew I am your hill-view drive You are my avenue You are my midday sunshine You are as bright as sky is blue I am the valley you traverse You are my mountain view You … Continue reading Poem – I go with you
A year passed by tonight I know not where she went She may have gone down corridor And invited in repent Her glowing eyes, her flowing locks Were not for nothing now Destined to absolve my sins With a frown upon my brow For most that night, they knew not Of penitent's existence Living for … Continue reading A Year
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