Like a leaf that’s falling Or a vehicle I can’t drive Like a stumble, barely standing Like he who can’t survive Like a willow, waning Or a ship still moored at sea Like a flameless candle Like not knowing when to grieve Like a calamity that’s calling Or suffering, with pain Like a window, closing […]
Tag: poems
Teach
Remind me to take instruction From the antonym of him To take my teachings from The supposition of a fact Remind me to teach myself to learn From the better part of man Someone who can read and write Who has a lesson plan Remind me ne’er to listen To the man who […]
Stow-away
I never knew A harbour grew West of the sea I never thought I’d be caught With thee I’ve been in Other’s oceans But I’m enamoured In your sea May I share Your harbour Here, with thee? ‘Certainly;’ He said to me; ‘Welcome home.’ ‘Let’s stow-away, Together – All alone.’
A small space
Such a small space! Look at my face – I fit into it well Daring to trace By hand I race – Yet I cannot kiss and tell Flowing like a river Flowing water, like a sieve Ahead, I look, but ever, I receive – Rather I to give The window reflects my stare Comfort […]
Asunder
Oh ye, what is left when hope is gone? Do belief, faith and charity, follow along? Devoid of sunlight, leaving only rain Like child, sole experience being pain Doth we never see or hear again Feelings thought to be with us anon Pleasantly, enjoyment stolen from A world devoid of sunshine whence it came […]
Relaxed discomfort
The silence that the darkness brings Is erubescent in the night Dusk awakens, the darkness springs To the lively sun when light As my heart’s skin is shed in day Attitude is centripetal Twilight comes with tranquil focus You are my child in the lotus.
My bird
The bird seemed to follow my roving eye As he walked beyond where I lie He seemed to know, with eye I spy – Sitting there that day. He never seemed to have a care No matter for how long I stared Or how controlling was my glare He was there, it seemed, to stay […]
The lifeline
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 […]
Swings and round-a-bouts
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 […]
Lost
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 from energetic […]