My sons
Weep only for a moment... for I will not leave your side
I am in everything you do, across this great divide
Fear not my sons... be brave and strong, my heart it cries for you
The rains that gently fall to earth, are tears that I shed too
I am the rippling seashore, perhaps the gentle breeze
Listen and you'll hear me, as a whisper through the trees
So when you weep, weep not for long, my spirit now is free
And I will be your guiding light, throughout eternity
Published 1998 in memory of Diana (Queen of hearts)
Cloak of evil:
What makes such hatred fester in the sad soul of a man
What makes him take so many lives, because...somehow he can
Today I stand in silence, watch men clawing at the soot
As three thousand hearts lay silent, underneath the fireman's foot
So what makes a man this angry, he denies another life
Where did he learn such hatred, tread this ugly path of strife
What kind of education, did his elders him bestow
Who wears this cloak of evil...no-one I'd care to know
For all it was worth:
A kiss before midnight...maybe all I have left
As the journey you take leaves me sadly bereft
I know in my minds eye, you will never return
Though the pain in my heart ever slowly will burn
I swear I'll remember, though my eyes barely see
That the candle of love, in your name, burns in me
With a hand on my heart I must bid you goodbye
As the teardrops that fall, trickle shamelessly by
I've a sad lonely space where my soul used to be
How I wish my dear friend you were back here with me
Please save me a cloud that I may sit upon
When my life here on earth has withered and gone
Welcome me to your world to that place up above
The one that is filled with harmony and love
Where birds sweetly sing in the trees upon high
And there's never a dark cloud in your perfect sky
Yet I know come the day I'll be greeted in style
You on your own cloud with that wonderful smile
So I thank the dear Lord that I knew you on earth
Though I miss you dear friend...for all it was worth
Your Angels
Losing a loved one...means gaining an angel
Someone to watch from the heavens above
When you're heart is breaking, look past your teardrops
You'll notice how their wings embrace you with love
They guide you through hard times and hover near hardship
Scoop you up quickly when danger looms near
So whenever you're saddened by the loss of a loved one
Look for your angels...I promise they're here
Pussy in tights
Oh dear...I am in such distress
My pussy is in a right mess
She bites off her fur, which is causing a stir
So I covered her up in a dress
"Oh no!" I hear most of you howl
Treating her like that is just foul
But what can I do, with her legs black and blue
So I bandaged her up in a towel
Now that didn't work...like the frock
Repairing her legs...was a crock
I know what I'll do, cut me pantyhose in two
Now don't all you pet lovers mock
So I shovelled her paws through the gap
As my energy levels did sap
Got into a knot, with 'em stuck up her bott
Coz the gusset stopped her from a cr.p
Well, I have been laughing...two nights
And I shouldn't make jokes...not by rights
But the funniest view, as I'm doubled in two
Is the sight of my pussy in tights
In a moment
In a moment...many a life was ended
For a cause that nobody understands
In the blink of an eye, lives transcended
But for a moment, the whole world joined hands
In an instant, myriad dreams lay shattered
And I'm certain that God heard our cries
People's freedom must be what really matters
So that evil can't rule... with it's lies
We will fight every day, to be free, come what may
Standing shoulder to shoulder...asking why?
Yet there's a glimmer of hope as we watch people cope
Raising proud...their flag to the sky
But in one moment, the world came together
Sharing pain...now everyone understands
That our goal must be global peace forever
Standing tall, with the world...joining hands
A day in infamy
11.09.2001
Mothers love
A million stars came to my window, such a wondrous sight to see
'twas as if the Lord was listening and you'd finally come to me
I swear my prayer'd been answered, from the heavens up above
Even from a distance, you can still feel a mothers' love
My silent prayer
Dear Lord above, please bring to me
An inner peace...a tranquility
Abundant love with wealth to share
For those who suffer in despair
Please help me understand of life
Finding good...amid the strife
Absolving those who's hate spreads wide
Inviting them to look inside
And find that kindness does abound
When you scatter love around
Oh Lord I pray that you'll be there
To hear these words..of my silent prayer
Not Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
How lonely can you get
I didn't wander quick enough
So I got soaking wet
I couldn't see a blessed thing
The rain bunged up me specs
Sod those bloody daffodils
I tripped and broke me neck
Friends
We go through life with so few friends
We make mistakes, we make amends
But if along the way we choose
To keep just one,we'll never lose
One who'll answer when we call
Come running quickly should we fall
Never falter never bend
You are that one... you are my friend
Dawning
In the cold grey light of day I watch the dawning
As each waking flower lifts it's sleepy head
The world with silent wisdom greets the morning
In nature nothing ever need be said
My mother
My mother she drove me insane
As on and on she prattled
Got hold of her neck, think "oh what the 'eck"
And shook her until her teeth rattled
The flashing motorist
A driver passed me on the road and flashed his lights at me
I thought that he'd flashed something else and crashed into a tree
Farewell Adieu
Even the skies are crying
As I say goodbye to you
But they cannot match the tears I shed
As I bid farewell, adieu
You'll always have a special place
In the corner of my soul
So forever I will wish you well
As you reach your final goal
Let God take precious care of you
You'll always be part of me
And the chains that bound you so in life
Now set your spirit free
God bless and safe journey, mum
Soldier
Throw down your rifle...pick up a rose
Smell it's perfume, such a symbol of love
Rejoicing in freedom's a much better feeling
It means you're in touch with the good Lord above
Look all around you, devastation is endless
No-one is happy, no-one smiles anymore
You have the power for peacefully living
You have the key that opens the door
Please lay down your rifle, pick up that flower
Look to your enemy, embrace him today
Walk hand in hand...fight no more soldier
Turn to your leaders...turn quietly away
They cannot guide you, they're merely dictators
Their only objective is power...control
So throw down your rifle, walk away soldier
Let them do the fighting, whilst you save your soul
Oh Diana
Your footsteps can be heard through the corridors of life
That gentle voice will always keep on calling
No-one took the time to feel your pain amid such strife
How sad from Royal grace you were falling
But I heard you, oh Diana, as did many, many more
If only we'd the power to protect you
Grant them your forgiveness for the wrongs you did endure
Causing endless pain...which confused you
You turned to everyone, to set your torment free
When those you really trusted , let you down
How sad the powers that be...they really couldn't see
You were the only jewel in their crown
But we the people felt, the love you did impart
Such joy you gave to each and everyone
We took you to our hearts, our special 'Queen of hearts'
So sad your precious work was not quite done
Still we hear you, oh Diana from the heavens far away
Yet sadly ask the question 'why oh why'
Did such beauty have to leave us in such a tragic way
To be the brightest star in the sky
Spiderless
Tiny, tiny spider...running 'round and 'round
I really couldn't see him, small...upon the ground
A smile upon his face there, it really didn't suit
So lifted up me leg, and squashed 'im wiv me boot
People
People are who they're entitled to be
As long as you're happy...without hurting me
Whenever you're down, I'll always be there
Whatever your preference, I'm sure I won't care
It's your heart I'll look after, your soul and your mind
So, whoever you are...I'll always be kind
Please knock at my door, there's always a smile
Whatever I have, will be yours for a while
It may not be much...but it's given with love
That I have obtained, from the good Lord above
So whenever you're down, please never feel shame
Your alternative preference...well, it's only a name
It's a sin
This story of an untold love that dare not speak it's name
For fear of retribution and secret fear of shame
I cannot utter words of love, nor hold you when we meet
The time that's spent within your world must always be discreet
A brush of cheek, a touch of hand your presence in a crowd
Is all I ever can expect...'tis all I am allowed
I savour precious moments, for they are very few
But no-one can erase my mind from tender thoughts of you
How sad that we cannot express...the love we feel within
It sometimes is a purer love...this love they call a sin
Lively Lil
Sitting on the bench at night, watching passers by
Some of them would make her laugh, others make her cry
Watching as they hurried home, exhausted by the day
Some were happy, others sad as they passed by her way
Longing to confide in them but they would never know
The loneliness she felt and the fear she could not show
They knew her just a 'Lively Lil' a joke for all to share
How could she let them know she wanted somebody to care
Sighing sadly to herself as the moon descended low
Curled up tightly on the bench...for she had nowhere else to go
Deeper meaning
There is a deeper meaning to it all
Something we may never comprehend
God has chosen you...he's made the call
Go peaceful on your journey, precious friend
Her biggest step
She journeyed through her inner thoughts, reflecting silently
And made conscious decisions, to set her torment free
Tomorrow she would brave the world, baring her very soul
Intent to make the final choice, this time she'd take control
No-one else would pull the strings, manipulate her mind
No-one else would set the rules...making life unkind
She felt the power within her as the dawn began to break
And slowly went to face the world...her biggest step to take
No claim to fame
I'm bored to tears, where is my fame
"It's overdue", I cry
I wanna see my name in lights,
In letters six feet high
I wanna be on Wogan's show
Jay Leno's would be nice
Instead of strugglin' with me work
And turning toward vice
To supplement the income
Pay the gas and phone
The listening bank 'ave all gone deaf
They won't give me a loan
I've sent it all to Parky
Some to the B.B.C
But I think they've all gone out
'cause no-one writes to me
To tell me I'll be famous
My work will be a hit
They only write to tell me
"Stop sending us this shit"!
The face at the window
See the face at the window, with a sadness in her eyes
Watch her follow every movement of the clouds across the skies
It looks as if she's searching for a dream that cannot be
Just longing to escape and like the birds fly free
Alas, she's caught up in her pain, see it etched upon her face
Staring out with haunting eyes, gazing into space
Why does she look familiar, her reflection I can see
I look again through that window and the haunted face is me
Jaywalkers
Me and my mate were just talking
Without thinking we started jaywalking
Didn't notice the bus as it ran over us
Now my arm and her legs are in Dorking
Hands off
I sat in the pictures alone
Heard the man next to me start to moan
I shouted out loud in front of the crowd
"Take your hands off and play with your own"
Three easy pieces
One day I swam into the sea
Didn't notice the shark behind me
He was late for his lunch so had me for a brunch
And now I'm just broken in three
Half a ton
I'm fifty...and petrified,
In fact I am aghast
The very thought of your future
Being a helluva lot less than your past
A zimmer frame you can picture
Crutches by the door
Meals on wheels are delivered
'cause you cannot cook no more
Least dementia's not quite set in
I can still remember to write verse
Could be wearing a wooden overcoat
Now that'd be a damn sight worse
One so young
Why are the young...taken so soon
When their lives have barely begun
Where do they go on their final journey
I believe that they follow the sun
To a better place where pain is no more
And beautiful gardens are found
Peace and love are the only emotions
And music the only sound
Be not afraid oh one so young
Pure magic is all that you'll find
I may not be standing beside you
But I'll be just a whisper behind
Another world
She walked along the seashore as the sun was setting low
The pain so deep within her, there was nowhere else to go
The tide was turning outward, the water cold upon her feet
No sign of anyone now, though they'd promised they would meet
She leaned against the breaker, tears falling from her eyes
How could she not have noticed the deception and the lies
The friends she'd turned against as their stories they'd unfurled
So gently stepping downward...slipped into another world
Bella
Bella is my 'maginery friend, I talk to her all day
Some people think I'm loony and should be sent away
If they decide to lock me up and throw away the key
It won't make any difference...I'll take Bella with me
The teacher
I had to go to school today, I didn't wanna go
Shuffling down the garden path...going very slow
The bus, it actually came on time ... very rarely did
I remember not so long ago, I always ran and hid
As we near the school gates, the kids rush up to greet yer
S'pose it's only natural...after all I am their teacher
Dreamers
I see faces in the leaves and make patterns out of branches
I see just what I want to see, for this alone enhances
Images within in my mind of futuristic things
Making my life bearable, giving my heart wings
To fly so high above the clouds without a second glance
At pain and misery below, my mind is in a trance
I skim the mountains, chase the clouds across the sky so blue
Then suddenly return to earth...as all sad dreamers do
My loves
Friendships ... they cannot be bought, minds cannot be sold
Hearts cannot be borrowed nor returned when they are old
Thoughts can never be erased...however sadly we recall
Memories will never fade, my loves...I see you all
Give or take
Life is full of takers...the givers stay behind
Discreetly in the background, the ones you'll never find
Perhaps I'll find a giver, who understands my need
Instead of only takers...my very soul to bleed
Waterfall
Cascading waters take the memories away
Falling gently down into the sea
I long to touch each one, remembering tenderly
But infinite in wisdom, let them be
Shooting star
I'll search beyond the sky at night to find a shooting star
No-one will know our secret, but I'll know who you are
This star will have a special name, belonging just to you
And when I dream my dreams alone...I'll save one dream for you
Barriers
I think of only kind thoughts, when I hear your name
I wonder if you share those thoughts, perhaps you feel the same
How will I ever learn the truth, just who will make that move
Whoever has the courage...the barriers to remove
That special place
Gentle thoughts for a gentle journey
Peaceful hopes gliding peacefully through space
Wishful dreams where wishes always come true
We all will meet in that very special place
Secrets
You'll never guess the secrets of her stories being told
May never guess the situations, new...or maybe old
It could be anyone, someone from yesterday
So please don't delve too deeply, she'll never give the game away
Pie in the sky
I am a little black bird, flying in the sky
If I am not careful I'll end up in a pie
(along with the other soddin' 23)
Still here
The wind took you away...to float upon the breeze
Your spirit now is everywhere, rustling through the trees
Shimmering on the water, floating skies so blue
Maybe in the valley, where life was born to you
Still when I look up to the stars, remembering yesteryear
I'll always try to visualise that maybe you're still here
Meadow dreamer
Wandering through the meadow, playing shadows with the breeze
She stopped discreetly by the gate peering through the trees
There before her very eyes and so far from their homes
All gathered in a circle were many dancing gnomes
Watching quietly for a while, whilst sure she made no sound
They happily played their silent game...dancing round and round
It seemed like an eternity, as she watched them play
Blinking only for a moment...they slipped quietly away
Questioning her state of mind as night began to fall
Was she really dreaming...had they been there at all
Foget you not
This is a little ditty, for all those I adore
It's not because I'm stingy, it's sometimes 'cause I'm poor
When birthdays come around, I would never just forget
If there's no card upon the mat...there's one upon the net
Faded love
Watch the flowers gently blowing in the breeze
Trace the sunlight as it shimmers through the trees
Spring has faded now and summer turns to fall
Like our love...was it really there at all
Disco Diva
No more disco dancing, no boppin' that's for sure
I tried to do it late last night, ended mangled on the floor
The legs they went all wobbly and me 'ead it still feels numb
I've been stuck here since 3am in agony on me bum
I know Travolta did it and boy did he look nifty
But I should really give it up as I am way past fifty
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