Poems
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I was sitting by the fire, listening to the radio Thinking of my life so many years ago The things I did as a child, and as a youth And began to realise that I must face the truth That now by body is racked with aches and pain I shall never be able to do such things...
DON’T DO IT
Don’t do it brother, I’ve still got your back, just like I did when we served in Iraq. I can see that you’re hurting in ways I can’t fix, but find strength in the fact that I’ve still got your six. The bond that ties us has never been stronger just talk to me bro,...
A UNIFORM APPROACH
Why are we so selective in our concerns? Why invade Iraq and still ignore Zimbabwe Are some peoples of the world more important? Or is it just a matter of expediency Were we so concerned about the people of Iraq ? Did Saddam Husains dictatorship present a danger to...
Hope
A broken heart never heals Just switches off Not living, just existing Going through the motions Imitating life Marking time Hoping, but not believing That one day It Finds love
Deepest Dreams
In my deepest dreams At the Back of my mind On the Tip of my tongue The very edge of my thoughts Just out of my reach You’re always there Constantly
Soldier
I feel the pistol grip in my hand Familiar and smooth Touch my finger on the safety For the hundredth time Check the magazine is secure The change lever correct My position is firm I am ready To live or die I am a soldier
“Rained Down On”
As silhouettes appear on pavement slab My senses sharpen’d by held ‘state of fear’ To nail direction canst but take a stab Projection from above or to the rear Known skyline doth afford familiar form Atop the terraced roofs of chimney pots Then shadows move,...
AUTUMN TO WINTER
In seven days or maybe ten The leaves will start to turn again Bringing Autumn’s glorious hues And those impending Winter blues Some sunshine helps to ease the pain As Summer pleasures start to wane Those Autumn skies will turn to grey And hide the Sun ‘most every day...
THE SHADOWS OF TRUTH
I’ve been on that road to no-where Stood by that dark shrouded lake Where hopes and dreams are abandoned When life gets too hard to take I’ve stood on that mythical corner Deciding to go or return Felt desolation inside me And looked for bridges to burn How easy to...
“With pen in hand, my thoughts I give”
Tis not the love professed nor pledge that’s made In declaration or thru written word Tis not a line expressed which helps persuade Tho what one hopes to say, may be inferred What e’er appears as truth flows from the heart Connecting dreams replenished by held quill...