Wiz with needle and thread

​Quite a wiz with needle and thread Darn the holes,pushed through the soul Helped me recover kept out the dread New thinking cap,new ideas in the head Vaulting over obstacles  Taking no hostages Quite a wiz with needle and thread Sewed an emergency jacket, before going to bed Smooth out the creases, cut some new… Continue reading Wiz with needle and thread

You have gone

​  Grief shatters my  heart  As my love vanishes Taking flight on wings of gossamer My soul, despairing Silence surrounds me like a wall My feet feel stuck to the floor A void opening at my feet The taste of ashes in my mouth You have gone

Pearl

​Creamy lustred iridescence  Pearl made from the very essence Formed from grit inside the shell Discomfort, for the occupant as well Pearl to me you have gifted Pleasure paramount, each time twas lifted Now the pearl is a symbol  Of love lost, sacrificial  Tiny irritations grew Sank like sand inside my shell The only pearl… Continue reading Pearl

Happiness mislaid

​Happiness lost Emotion strained Tears slipping down  Into a lake of pain Darkness hovering Misery filtering Love dispelled Days of hell Realisation, life goes on Going to be hard Missing your song Climbing the peak To reach the top New vista stretching Freefall the drop New love out there Will one day find Find other… Continue reading Happiness mislaid

Gossamer wings

​You brushed my life, with gossamer wings Held captivated by your promises of things Then you flew away, leaving an indelible mark A gap, a need, a place that felt so dark Changing my soul forever, all for naught But the  life cycles of butterflies are short From this memory springs Love,Yearning,Sadness, Learning and Strength

Love overdrawn

Alone together Together alone ​Living in parallel  A house not a home Meeting and parting Drifting along Communication sporadic Love overdrawn Small acts of kindness Oil life’s wheels  Misunderstandings Divisions reveals Resigned to the status quo Or the status quo resigned Which is the easiest Need to decide Alone Together Together alone Is the grass… Continue reading Love overdrawn

Serendipitous soliloquy.

​Serendipitous soliloquy  Does this tirade scan iambically I pace the floor while shouting my declaimation  Trying to rid myself of my consternation You swore you loved me, You chased and wooed me I began to trust and became your devotee How could I become sucked in to this morass I am feeling such an ass… Continue reading Serendipitous soliloquy.