What is it, about our uniqueness, Should it exist? Is it seen as a weakness, To be burnt away, like mist, Our spark and our idiosyncrasies, Does society want us to conform, Join the herd, act in ways that please, Step in line, stay within the norm, What is it about, your uniqueness, That I… Continue reading Uniqueness
Category: memories
Reminds me of you
Events from the past
Frozen in time, behind windows of glass, In the museum of the mind Events from the past, in crystal clear clarity The memories are stored, allowing recall first class. But how clean are those windows? From the thoughts we revive, When we dredge deep in the recesses, for treasures or lines, Have some of the… Continue reading Events from the past
Funchal
Sunshine on the hillside glinting houses white Bouganvillia near the dock glowing ever bright Cable cars into the sky an orderly procession Giving stunning views,though safety an obsession Tobogans flying down the hills, tourists terrify Flowers in the market, our senses electrify Maderia wine on offer, plucked from the vine So many types to try,… Continue reading Funchal
Too good to resist
Holding my trust in its fragile packaging Wondering whether to have plenty, or rationing Having faith in myself, to make the right choices Still listening to inward, warning voices I have been hurt, many times before Got to have trust, this time, hurt no more You nurture my needs and understand Being open to… Continue reading Too good to resist
Choices
Am I truly happy? Could I have been happier? Did I make the right choice last year? If I had taken a different route, would I have less fear? Does happiness have a pinnacle? Or will tomorrow supply me more? If my choices had been different,would I have a better outcome? If I could rewind… Continue reading Choices
Bearing gifts
I come bearing gifts Not the tangible gifts wrapped in coloured paper My gifts are maybe of the ether, concoctions of vapour I hope my gifts are priceless, they cannot be bought They are not in the shops, they may be gifts, you have not sought. I come bearing gifts My love a beacon on… Continue reading Bearing gifts
Life revolves
Life revolves,life just flies As soon as you are grown, the time rolls quickly by The decades change perceptions and what we like to do Time compresses, the years are quickly through There the many milestones that mark the passage of time Lust, love, births and marriages, career progression make quite a line There was… Continue reading Life revolves
A new set of values???
What did I want from this life? Did I understand as I stumbled through? Planning. No more like serendipity With no direction what have I missed? With reaction rather than considered action What crass decisions have I made? How have those decisions rolled out across the the cosmos? How have those ripples impacted on others?… Continue reading A new set of values???
Making sense of the world
We make sense of the world using learnt behaviour Filling in the gaps with the familiar when in uncharted territory This can skew our understanding, make us misread situations, or sometimes be our saviour Perceptions based on experience Help form our resiliance We make sense of the world using learnt beliefs Adding a layer of… Continue reading Making sense of the world
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 