All the Things You Cannot Feel

Close down they say Don’t feel the world It is too muddled Too angry Too painful Be afraid Be very afraid I love you they say Then they go away So you do not ever feel love In the same way again I’m your friend they say Then they’re gone Like mist on an autumnContinueContinue reading “All the Things You Cannot Feel”

You Are Me

I understand the innocence of childhood Because long ago I was you An innocent with my whole life in front of me Safe in my cocoon with my family Playing happily in streets Splashing in the rain Paddling in the sea And shrieking as the waves washed over me As you used to But youContinueContinue reading “You Are Me”

Emotional Day – Thank Goodness

National Memorial Arboretum – Staffordshire Today we went to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, I’d never been there before and didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be surprising for an unusual reason. The arboretum contains a huge number of memorials to different people involved in various conflicts. Obvious among them areContinueContinue reading “Emotional Day – Thank Goodness”

A Walk on the Careful Side

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Walk softlyDo not let a footstep treadLoudlyWalk gentlyDo not let anyone seeAngerWalk lightlyDo not let anyone perceiveFearDo not beLoud or jollyHappy or sadJust beQuietWalk safelyDo not stretch theImaginationWalk with your head downDon’t lift it to the lightOr you just mightSee possibilityWalk on the safe sideDon’t dye your hair Paint yourContinueContinue reading “A Walk on the Careful Side”

Coronation Conniptions

The Lion of England? 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,ContinueContinue reading “Coronation Conniptions”