The Simple Things
The joy at completing your to do list Having a tidy house Having time to walk the dog, The dog bounding around with joy on his walk, tail up and sniffing everywhere you go Child climbing the slide, the right way and the wrong way …
Tag: Poetry
Some Days!
I seem to spend every day making sure others are happy Looking after them Doing what they want Tiptoeing round checking everything is OK But there are only so many shouts one person can take Only so many strops and meltdowns you can have aimed …
The Gallery – Tomorrow
Tomorrow you will be one day older That one day seems so silly But means so much to me You are not my baby boy any more The one that totally depended on me That could only sleep on me that only wanted my cuddles. …
The Gallery – Mother Love
A mother’s love lasts a lifetime, It is constantly changing but always there. She is your all and everything, The most amazing person ever, You depend on her for everything But you grow, You become independent your own person Your become distant from your mum …
Hospital
You see birth, Walking through the corridors, Slowly breathing, stopping and starting Screaming, shouting and groaning The sounds vibrate through the walls People arriving as one person and leaving as a family There is a rush a quickness
I Would Give To You
Sitting in the hospital With your temperature peaking And not going down Your little tiny being Laying so still but shivering and fighting whatever is wrong Moaning in-between screams Otherwise silent Laying with just a nappy on so small So fragile I would give my …
Normality Resumed
It was dark and cold There was the eerie light of the street lamp The only light available As he tiptoed around the house Trying to make no noise. The child had been awake 4.30am he trotted in, But no more was he allowed to …
The Devil’s Red
It comes over you in an instant, The flash is as quick as lightning. You are smiling, then it is gone. Your eyes are lost, and the anger grows You become taller, bigger almost bloated Not seeing or hearing a single thing or person around …
Far, Far Away, Deep Out Into The Sea!
Life is hard, Life is difficult, even on a good day. But there are days when you literally could scream You are in pain, from the stress and despair that life throws at you. And there is nowhere to turn You feel you can’t stop …