Will We?

As I started reading this poem to post it, I realised that it’s about more than romantic love. It’s about life itself. It can be translated to ask questions about race, skin colour, gender, religion, philosophy, attitude, respect, consideration, acceptance. It is about the entire way we as humans connect with this world, and theContinueContinue reading “Will We?”

The Edge of Humanity

At the edge of HumanityThere is a spaceA gap representing a choiceLife has assaulted youBeaten you backDestroyed your youthful dreamsLeft you bereftAngryDisappointedDisillusionedBroken?You feel outside hopeWorthlessTrodden down by the success of othersDiminished by being differentYou’re all wrong in this worldFor any number of reasonsThat don’t exist anywhereOther than in the minds of thoseWho make themselves feelContinueContinue reading “The Edge of Humanity”

Message to the Children

I love you bothEquallyUniquelyBut how to prove itTo you who areSo perfectly differentHow to explainThat love comes in many formsLike youAnd one formIs no more nor less beautifulThan any otherLove is as diverse as you areUniquely individualAnd unchanged by detailsYou are equally amazingEqually beautifulEqually lovingAnd you own equal partsOf my heart and soulThe world mayContinueContinue reading “Message to the Children”

All the Joy You Cannot Know

Who told you that I created a world of misery? I the universal spark I the divine I the magical I the mystical Created this world in my image Yet you prefer to trust each other You absorb world viewsThat have no place in my creation Your disbelief in joy Your lack of optimism IsContinueContinue reading “All the Joy You Cannot Know”

Annoyingly Helpful?

Love it I’m a person who can’t walk past a problem, if anyone tells me that they’re not happy I’m in there like a ninja, using every skill I’ve ever learned, every ability and piece of training I’ve ever had, and asking for all possible help and guidance. Anything I can do to help thatContinueContinue reading “Annoyingly Helpful?”

You and I

You and I May be different colours But we’re human We may worship different gods But we’re human We may believe different things But we’re human We may be different genders But we’re human We love our children We love our parents We love our family And our friends Our pets We love our lovesContinueContinue reading “You and I”

Happiness – Snippet

People will tell you that happiness isn’t possible, don’t believe them, that will only make you miserable too. Thinking like that can lead to a long life of believing the worst, not trusting life, and sticking with all the wrong decisions because if it isn’t possible to be happy, why bother changing anything. Might asContinueContinue reading “Happiness – Snippet”

You Should Have Seen Her

You really should She may have wrinkles now – and stretch marks She may frown more than she laughs She may not see you as a gift from God No longer be moved by your youthful charms She may appear to be yesterday A mere trickle of the fountain of youth A faint memory ofContinueContinue reading “You Should Have Seen Her”

True Power

This is an old poster, so my website is – debhawken.com,but the DebDancingStar page is still available on Facebook. That was a really funny moment, the coordinator of the event asked some of the greatest thinkers of our time what love meant. They looked so flummoxed, but each came up with an answer of someContinueContinue reading “True Power”