The sky screamed in grief And fell to earth, where parts of her were captured in puddles In rivers And the oceans The earth cradled her tenderly, wherever he found her scattered pieces Whispering “you are so beautiful, I could spend all day looking at you, and often do” And gradually her storms subsided, and […]
I’m listening to a song I haven’t heard before. My hands pause in the soapy water. I cease all movement and listen all the way through. The song is by Fletcher, entitled Undrunk the full lyrics are here. Wish I could get a little undrunk so I could uncall youAt five in the morning, I […]
The view behind me is changing It’s not so much that I no longer regret But that I understand instead Who that person was is gone I’ve moved on Trying to pin a crime on someone who didn’t commit it is an injustice So why pillory the present version of you? How long we hold […]
Flowers that barely last a day, and wilt in the vase when you pick them Clouds that drift in a clear blue sky, why wish them to be anything different? People that meander from platform to train, don’t bother me with their moods But your thoughts? Turbulent waves pulling me in I drown in salt […]
What is single What is pair And lonely? It’s always there for those that are at war within themselves We think that we need a partner to walk this world Not true You can have many hands to hold But until you can hold your own You will continue to feel alone *I’ve been thinking […]
Old Mother Hubbard she went to the cupboard to give her poor doggy a bone but when she went there the cupboard was bare and so the poor doggy had none… This nursery rhyme sprang to mind when thinking back in time to the many instances when people have wanted something from me and I […]
I used to worry you would tire of the scenery The same hills Curves Bends A landscape undergoing seasons that change inexplicably And yet remain the same A few wildflowers in spring Ribs showing through a lack of rain Returning again and again Along a gradually eroding path Skimming an outline that is not meant […]
A man buys an old house Every year the storms blow in And he hammers Repairs Underpins Every year more parts of the house are destroyed It is untenable Yet he fights on Determined not to be Defeated Until one day After a particularly bad storm is repeated The man throws his arms in the […]
Love is patient Love is kind Love is not envious Or rude … Except it is sometimes It is all those things And yet we still call it love Pick up the phone when it rings Slam it down Get angry Hurt Confused And I really wish Corinthians had written about that Told the truth […]
Amidst the day to day I lose it Slips down behind the washing machine Tucked under a stack of clothes Buried under paperwork I can’t see it in the orders To do this and that The phone calls Taken and dialled on the run I can’t see you For the jostle of everyone Wanting Something […]
