Like the pounding of the ocean, to the man who lives by the docks,
Or the smell of peaches, to the farmer after a day in the orchard.
A glass of grape juice to the alcoholic, after a bottle of wine.
Perhaps the sound of rain, during the monsoon season.
The taste of chocolate to the girl with compulsive overeating.
Salt spray in the face of a fisherman, at the end of a long days work.
Resembling a business mans time with family, while worried about a client,
What the man partially blind can see, of the night sky's splendor;
Words of praise to the successful, after a standing ovation.
Advice to the teenager, bent on experiencing rebellion.
An unknown visitor at the back of the church,
Is God worshiped on Sundays – Forgotten on Monday
11/7/09
10/7/09
Harlot
The allure of my lovers is enticing
I pour my heart into them,
And they take from me,
Empty I am ashamed,
Because I know,
I have little left to offer
The one who romanced me with the spring rain
Delighted me with the sound of laughter
Warmed me with smiles,
Held me with love.
I pour my heart into them,
And they take from me,
Empty I am ashamed,
Because I know,
I have little left to offer
The one who romanced me with the spring rain
Delighted me with the sound of laughter
Warmed me with smiles,
Held me with love.
9/7/09
Breathing Underwater
Unrelenting tsunami,
Sweeping in, encroaching
Slowly rising,
From a cleverly disguised fault in the sea.
Silently building, until you were.
A violent wave pounding,
And batter in the door.
Oh you trixter, who swept back leaving,
Wreckage all over the floor.
I thought at least, you left me dry.
But a second wave, a second onslaught
And you caught me up.
You cannot be outrun,
But I fled in hopes of a miracle
There was no high ground
I am on a flat plain, at your mercy.
Defeated I fell
To your power I surrendered
For I knew God would not part the waters this time,
And as you swept over me
I watched the banana leaves,
Swaying peacefully in the breeze,
Under a carpet of stars.
Is this my last sight?
Lord let me live!
He did not let me down.
The Lord gave me air
He did not let me drown.
Slowly you retreated,
And I retraced my steps,
There were no more waves
But the ripples you cast,
Continue to ripple through my life.
Across the oceans, over many seas,
They reach wherever I am.
And though you have long since passed,
Your damage still remains
I still wonder sometimes if I can breathe
Still I fear a new pursuit
But slowly fears too shall dissolve
Until they are evaporated by the son
And sometimes
I can even thank God
That he let me weather the storm
Because I never before,
Experienced breathing underwater.
Sweeping in, encroaching
Slowly rising,
From a cleverly disguised fault in the sea.
Silently building, until you were.
A violent wave pounding,
And batter in the door.
Oh you trixter, who swept back leaving,
Wreckage all over the floor.
I thought at least, you left me dry.
But a second wave, a second onslaught
And you caught me up.
You cannot be outrun,
But I fled in hopes of a miracle
There was no high ground
I am on a flat plain, at your mercy.
Defeated I fell
To your power I surrendered
For I knew God would not part the waters this time,
And as you swept over me
I watched the banana leaves,
Swaying peacefully in the breeze,
Under a carpet of stars.
Is this my last sight?
Lord let me live!
He did not let me down.
The Lord gave me air
He did not let me drown.
Slowly you retreated,
And I retraced my steps,
There were no more waves
But the ripples you cast,
Continue to ripple through my life.
Across the oceans, over many seas,
They reach wherever I am.
And though you have long since passed,
Your damage still remains
I still wonder sometimes if I can breathe
Still I fear a new pursuit
But slowly fears too shall dissolve
Until they are evaporated by the son
And sometimes
I can even thank God
That he let me weather the storm
Because I never before,
Experienced breathing underwater.
13/2/08
NO REGRETS – Drive fast.
I got in the car when I was just a kid
Used to live as a passenger
With my parents
My only navigator.
Life’s done a 180
Now I’m the driver
But I ask what sort of driver
Am I doing to be?
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
I’ve stopped being the back seat driver
I lost the L’s
And here I am to stay
How long I cannot say.
Your only young once,
Your only alive this one time
Life or deaths a moment
As a reaction to a choice
Life’s taken a 180
And this time I’m at the wheel
I’m on the open Highway
There is just one keeping my foot off the floor.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Do I have to take care of myself?
Would you forgive my self-abuse?
Is it my right to self-sabotage?
Or is it like suicide that I have to put how you’d feel first?
I don’t want to die today, but let me self-sabotage okay?
Life’s done a 180
And I’m out for experience
No regrets, no regrets
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Just wanna be reckless
Drive at 20 over the speed limit, at least
Wanna accelerate,
Wanna scream,
Wanna drink, wanna flirt
But wanna retain me
Wanna be me
Just me.
Life’s done a 180
And my evil twin is at the wheel
Drink it down till I feel dizzy
Throw it up till I’m empty
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
To what point do I have the right to risk my life
Cause I wanna be reckless wanna risk it all
For the sake of feeling Alive.
If my bodies a temple
I might be sacrilegious
If my life is sacred,
I am not too religious
Life’s done a 180
On the most dangerous road this side of death
I’m at the wheel
Just not sure if I’m gonna;
Floor it.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Drive down the highway at twice the posted speed limit, alive
Cause I’m so close to death.
Break others rules till I’m only held by my own
Run the red light,
Scrape the Curb
We are going out tonight
And we’re not coming back till light.
Life’s done a 180
And I’m sure I’m not alone
The road is long and with my friends and family I’ll share
The driving, the road, this life.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Who are my passengers?
Who are my dezzies?
On the road of life?
Who do I trust?
Who would I never risk?
Life’s a companions Journey.
In risking me I’m risking you
And if I crash its not gonna be alone,
If were gonna crash in life were gonna do it together
Cause it’s the only way I know how
Crash and burn.
So I’ll jump in your car cause we’ll live or die together
We’ll laugh or cry together
But most of all we wont be alone;
And we’ll feel alive.
Used to live as a passenger
With my parents
My only navigator.
Life’s done a 180
Now I’m the driver
But I ask what sort of driver
Am I doing to be?
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
I’ve stopped being the back seat driver
I lost the L’s
And here I am to stay
How long I cannot say.
Your only young once,
Your only alive this one time
Life or deaths a moment
As a reaction to a choice
Life’s taken a 180
And this time I’m at the wheel
I’m on the open Highway
There is just one keeping my foot off the floor.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Do I have to take care of myself?
Would you forgive my self-abuse?
Is it my right to self-sabotage?
Or is it like suicide that I have to put how you’d feel first?
I don’t want to die today, but let me self-sabotage okay?
Life’s done a 180
And I’m out for experience
No regrets, no regrets
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Just wanna be reckless
Drive at 20 over the speed limit, at least
Wanna accelerate,
Wanna scream,
Wanna drink, wanna flirt
But wanna retain me
Wanna be me
Just me.
Life’s done a 180
And my evil twin is at the wheel
Drink it down till I feel dizzy
Throw it up till I’m empty
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
To what point do I have the right to risk my life
Cause I wanna be reckless wanna risk it all
For the sake of feeling Alive.
If my bodies a temple
I might be sacrilegious
If my life is sacred,
I am not too religious
Life’s done a 180
On the most dangerous road this side of death
I’m at the wheel
Just not sure if I’m gonna;
Floor it.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Drive down the highway at twice the posted speed limit, alive
Cause I’m so close to death.
Break others rules till I’m only held by my own
Run the red light,
Scrape the Curb
We are going out tonight
And we’re not coming back till light.
Life’s done a 180
And I’m sure I’m not alone
The road is long and with my friends and family I’ll share
The driving, the road, this life.
I wanna try this life thing
My own way
I wanna live this life thing
For this day!
Who are my passengers?
Who are my dezzies?
On the road of life?
Who do I trust?
Who would I never risk?
Life’s a companions Journey.
In risking me I’m risking you
And if I crash its not gonna be alone,
If were gonna crash in life were gonna do it together
Cause it’s the only way I know how
Crash and burn.
So I’ll jump in your car cause we’ll live or die together
We’ll laugh or cry together
But most of all we wont be alone;
And we’ll feel alive.
28/11/07
her cross
Sparkly cross of powdered blue,
Strung to her neck to match her shoes.
Strategically placed, low on her breast,
The cross it dangles, close to her chest.
Upside-down a cross she made,
A statement, of opposition, perhaps afraid.
A chain of beads in her hand it stays,
As she kneels down and prays.
Wears a cross to make her brave,
Wears a cross for promises made.
On a church altar a toddler sees
A weapon of death and pain for thieves
Symbol of triumph though it be,
Can I wear it round my neck that cross that made me free?
And if I did what would it mean,
A reminder of things believed, unseen,
Or a pretence of something it used to mean?
Strung to her neck to match her shoes.
Strategically placed, low on her breast,
The cross it dangles, close to her chest.
Upside-down a cross she made,
A statement, of opposition, perhaps afraid.
A chain of beads in her hand it stays,
As she kneels down and prays.
Wears a cross to make her brave,
Wears a cross for promises made.
On a church altar a toddler sees
A weapon of death and pain for thieves
Symbol of triumph though it be,
Can I wear it round my neck that cross that made me free?
And if I did what would it mean,
A reminder of things believed, unseen,
Or a pretence of something it used to mean?
26/11/07
Beautiful girl
Beautiful girl,
So damaged, so hurt; such pain,
Laughter dies in my heart,
As she cries.
Beautiful girl,
I love you.
I’d hold you tight,
Above this dark and painful world,
If only I had wings,
We’d fly to the stars
And hope, and dream and laugh.
My darling friend,
I’d hold you, and we’d cry,
Until we’d cried an ocean,
And left all the pain forgotten.
It’ll never go back the same, its all going to change,
I wouldn’t tell you but I wouldn’t lie,
But its gonna be alright.
We’ll learn the new rules,
And learn to live again in this new world.
I wish I could promise it’ll be alright,
But here tonight, at least in spirit I’m by your side,
And someday I believe you’ll be ok.
Beautiful girl it’ll be alright.
She’s in a better place tonight.
So damaged, so hurt; such pain,
Laughter dies in my heart,
As she cries.
Beautiful girl,
I love you.
I’d hold you tight,
Above this dark and painful world,
If only I had wings,
We’d fly to the stars
And hope, and dream and laugh.
My darling friend,
I’d hold you, and we’d cry,
Until we’d cried an ocean,
And left all the pain forgotten.
It’ll never go back the same, its all going to change,
I wouldn’t tell you but I wouldn’t lie,
But its gonna be alright.
We’ll learn the new rules,
And learn to live again in this new world.
I wish I could promise it’ll be alright,
But here tonight, at least in spirit I’m by your side,
And someday I believe you’ll be ok.
Beautiful girl it’ll be alright.
She’s in a better place tonight.
10/6/07
Fairy tail Girl
Blonde with sparkling eyes,
Sweet, and young,
Most of all innocent.
That’s my fairytale girl.
Curious, scraped knees,
Sleepy eyes, honey spoon,
Most of all she’s innocent,
Their’s my fairytale girl.
Growing, tripping, tumbling
In a guilty whirl pool world,
Most of all loosing innocence,
Theirs no longer a fairytale for my fairytale girl.
Opened eyes, falling tears
Mistakes made, rash words spoken
But most of all, forgotten innocence,
Where’s my fairytale girl?
Sad memories, broken promises,
Mistakes; but here on bended knee,
Most of all she’s forgiven,
She’s no fairytale girl,
She’s a princess,
Daughter of a king.
Sweet, and young,
Most of all innocent.
That’s my fairytale girl.
Curious, scraped knees,
Sleepy eyes, honey spoon,
Most of all she’s innocent,
Their’s my fairytale girl.
Growing, tripping, tumbling
In a guilty whirl pool world,
Most of all loosing innocence,
Theirs no longer a fairytale for my fairytale girl.
Opened eyes, falling tears
Mistakes made, rash words spoken
But most of all, forgotten innocence,
Where’s my fairytale girl?
Sad memories, broken promises,
Mistakes; but here on bended knee,
Most of all she’s forgiven,
She’s no fairytale girl,
She’s a princess,
Daughter of a king.
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