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Angel’s Wings

You couldn’t see her wings Except in the smiles of those who knew her. She didn’t fly or shed feathers But she healed those who knew how to see. She wasn’t eight feet tall, or a being of light Yet she pushed back the darkness with her love. She wasn’t Angelic; in fact she wasContinue reading “Angel’s Wings”

A Moment

You gave me a glance of things I had dreamed, things written in books but not, I thought, seen. You showed me a world where romance can rule, You gave me a taste, a teaser, that’s all. And now I’m alone with a dream I’ve just touched, Never quite real yet needed so much. ThankContinue reading “A Moment”

Behind Belief

“The way he thought about it was this: his colleagues were excellent at reading the time on the clock face, but it often seemed to surprise them to discover there were cogs behind it that made the hands turn.”Alex North: The Half Burnt House This tickled me pink when I read it, written as itContinue reading “Behind Belief”

Coronation Conniptions

So today’s the day. Love it or hate it, the UK and Commonwealth (those nations still monarchies) are getting an official King crowned in the eyes of God. Dedicating himself to a duty that only ends with the grave. That’s a BIG commitment. Division rules This blog isn’t about royal worship, royal loathing, or evenContinue reading “Coronation Conniptions”

No Wise Words

There are no wise words To heal hurt Remove pain Quash anger Or repair wounds No wisdom prevents the negative Nothing brings true understanding of the other There is only I love you I care for you You matter to me You are valuable to me The world is a better place with you inContinue reading “No Wise Words”

Find Me Know Me

Circa 2046

The land is dry River beds are dust Scorpions walk through what were once meadows The sun parches the land And all is barren We few who survive Have cried copiously over the mistakes of the past The life of our planet has evaporated And the seas have turned to salt It is so hotContinue reading “Circa 2046”

Pre-Determined?

This post follows on from the one on Determinism last week. I found myself mulling over the idea at the weekend and the oddest thought came to me. Even before I married my ex the only eventual choice would be to divorce him. There were no other options. This got me thinking about gut instinct,Continue reading “Pre-Determined?”

For a Daughter’s mum and for Herself

She was meThat’s how it wasI am herAnd that’s how it isMother and daughterDaughter and motherFriends first and foremostNever to be separatedWhen she left I leftBut I stayedAnd I know that she would want meTo be happy in this life“No matter” she would say“No matter what”She too lost peopleBut she never lost herselfAs I willContinue reading “For a Daughter’s mum and for Herself”

I Thought

I thought that when you passed away And slipped into the light, That I would no more know the day And you no more the night. And yet I find when all is done You and I are always one. Never more just I and me Always, ever, only, we. When in the old familiarContinue reading “I Thought”