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There is a fadingThat creeps upon you,In the busyness of life.One that you don’t realise,Is nigh upon you,Until your breath,Is lost in its mist;And when you tryTo reach out,To touch that whiff,You see each finger,Gently disappear,As if it were never … Continue reading →

Bullies can come disguised,As friendly, cheerful allies. Beware!For the friendly smile,That lights up their eyes,Might just dim,The faint spark in yours. You could spend years,And perchance shed tears,Before you realise,That their sweetest smiles,And the most perfect words,Wrapped in concernAnd to … Continue reading →

The solitary note of music,Wafting through the hillside,Carries on its waning strain,A story of untold pain. What began as a wholesome melody,Vibrant, and at once lively,Captivating an enraptured audience,Through its soul touching harmony,Petered to a faint tune,One you might chance … Continue reading →

The eager new house owner,And their freshly appointed landscaper,Both unanimously agreed,And so the former decreed,That the lonesome tree,In the centre of the garden,Should be replaced,By a magnificent fountain,Serving as a birdbath,For the scores, no, hundreds,Of chirruping little birds,Flitting amongst the … Continue reading →

The storm clouds gathered in drovesUnfurling the darkest canopyOne might ever see,Sending people rushing backInto the relative safety of their homes,But not without a gnawing worry,Assailing their minds,Of whether they could withstand,The fury that would be unleashed,In a matter of … Continue reading →

There is something to be saidAbout the justness of this world,For it reserves a special corner,For absolutely everyone. There is a corner for everyone,Even for those who believeThat they have none. Now this corner mayn’t be fancy,It may lack a … Continue reading →

Twin blades of grassStanding tall almost,Amongst greying rocks,Adjacent to railway tracks. They are here this morning,Spritely, bright and verdant,Although there’s no knowing,What the day will bring,And if there’ll beAnother day on their anvil. But for now, today,They stand there –Faintly … Continue reading →

Fifteen hundred stepsTo light and freedom,From the bottomOf a deep, dark, pit. In trying to climb out,To survive the odds,He had spent much effort,Rallying his energy,And often floundering spirits. Only after he was out,All fifteen hundred stepsFinally beneath him,Did he … Continue reading →

The rain pours downRelentlessly,At first, it was soothing,A gentle melody,Sent down from heaven,If such a place exists,To calm the unrest,In the heart of evenThe lowliest heathen;Hours later,It hasn’t abated,And what was pleasant,Is now cold, wet, a depressant – I look … Continue reading →

We are childrenOf a lesser godWe lost everythingThat we valuedNot precious stonesJewels, mansions,Or possessions;No, none of that –We had nothingOf that nature,No earthly treasureTo begin with,Except our honour,Cloaked in dignity,ShimmeringWith the radianceOf innocence.They went for it first,That fragile thread,Perhaps its … Continue reading →