It’s true, that old saying ‘love makes the world go around‘ and if you are a people watcher, then every single day of your life you will be reminded about the good things in life. I’m not talking newspaper headlines, news round-up ‘doom and gloom’ but the happy, lovely things that happen every second of every day that go unrecorded, unreported and sometimes unnoticed. I’ve always celebrated those special moments in the form of poetry – some are happy, some are sad – but then that’s what love is all about. After an exceptionally busy week, I thought I’d take a little ‘time out’ to chill and share a few of the poems I’ve written that were inspired by ‘special’ moments… I’ll be back next week with a packed diary!
Lazy Days
I love the way the morning light begins to fill the room
and birdsong calls me from my dreams, reluctantly and sleepily
to greet a brand new day
As I let the gentle light behind closed lids
let go my dreams, I hear the sounds
of lazy morning happenings
I feel the warmth and hear the rustle of the breeze
and the new day calls out to me with promises of golden rays
but still I linger here awhile
next to you, just because I can
Sorry
He looked into my eyes
A deep, lingering stare
Searching hopefully
But the wind
Played with my hair
Whipping strands
Like a manic blow-dry
I tossed my head
Trying to free my face
And let him see
What he was looking for
But the wind was playful
Took his cap
And launched it
High into the air
We ran, along the beach
Chasing as it cart-wheeled
On and on and watched it
Suddenly caught and lifted up
Out of reach
Across the water
We stood awkwardly
The wind noisy and strong
Pushing against us
Wind and water raging
Their own little war
Of foamy white frenzy
Tasting the salt spray
Stinging, hair-whipped cheeks
And I shivered
He laughed and put his arm
Around my shoulders
I could feel the heat
Radiating out from his body
And he squeezed me
Lovingly, and gently steered me
Towards home
All about Love
Explain to me please
About me
Tell me why I love you
Why I will surrender
To a life with you
When a fresh new world
Welcomes me
Do I deserve you ?
Do you deserve me ?
We swap our feelings
OK. Fair’s fair
I give you my ideas
You give me your mind’s view
Which is often funny
That’s why I love you
A Happy Tear
A tear falls
Slowly and woefully
Carefully rounded
Perfectly clear
A tear for you
Created in sadness
But for the beauty of it
Its perfection
Its precious ten-second life
As it trickles slowly
Down my cheek
This was created
In honour of you
In this moment
Of my extreme happiness
This is the gift
I give to you
Hollow Love
The light was dim
her head was bowed
What would she do now ?
Her heavy heart
her aching head
but still the thought of him was there
No matter just how hard she tried
the passion stirring there inside
would rear it’s head
and like a beast well up – no peace.
He held me close
I thought I’d die
I had no breath
to breath a sigh
Only a warmth
that, like a smile
was suddenly there
She turned away
and wiped a tear
His presence always seemed so real
and yet the world around her
coldly showed the lie she lived
Please hold me
step into my life
catch me
I’m falling deep
into this world that I feel I need
There’s no solution
this she knows
The ache will fade as time goes by
and if it doesn’t she must try
to go on, any way
He held me once in dreams, I know
the realness made me feel complete
it was enough
Our lives touched then
and we became
as one like lovers ought to be
Hold me !
On the Curving Path of Love
Feel the wind as it blows by
Gently whipping fallen leaves
Doesn’t it remind you love
Of the autumn you and I
Wandered all over this city
Held in starry-eyed attraction
Seeing not the dirt and squalor
Seeing only bright lights and laughter
Oh it’s strange how time has altered
All those dreams that we once shared
Now you’re gone and I feel nothing
What would have been
I ask myself
If we had stayed and lived our dreams
If life had bound us to each other
Sharing all that life could give us
Was not meant, will never be
And once again we find ourselves
On the curving path of love