Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.com Park me under a tree and leave me The tree will give me shelter and without my saying a word the tree will understand It has its roots in the earth and its canopy turned towards the sky It has seen and heard too many things to need toContinueContinue reading “Love”
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Children My Children
This is an interesting one with its dual title. I didn’t feel comfortable signing it ‘from God’ but that’s what it felt like when I was typing it. Just take it whichever way your beliefs allow. From your chosen deity or someone who wants you to be happy. Children My Children (or the concerns ofContinueContinue reading “Children My Children”
Winners and Losers
Photo by Jill Wellington on Pexels.com I thought you had me beatenYou didn’tI thought you’d broken meYou hadn’tI thought you’d diminished me to nothingExtinguished my lightRendered me powerlessYetYou made me worthless in your eyesNever my ownSomehow I held onInside me there was a small but powerfulNoA tiny part standing backObserving youKnowing that you were wrongButThereContinueContinue reading “Winners and Losers”
Love Without Limits
In a time without endWhen there is love without limitsHumanity will finally evolveWe cannot evolve through MoneyIntelligenceWarWe can only evolve when money doesn’t define usOur thoughts are not more important than our emotionsAnd war no longer existsNo matter how clever humanity may think it isWe are not clever when we hurt othersWe are not powerfulContinueContinue reading “Love Without Limits”
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 Cocktail of Kindness
What’s your favorite recipe? My favourite recipe is simple: Take a few kind words Add a beautiful smile Stir in some encouragement And a dollop of support Top it off with a huge hug There you have it, a recipe for a happy life. It’s called Kindness. Deb xx
Killing Time
Together at last I have fallen in love The killing time is just beginning The days of joy/pain Loss/gain The love The silent telephone The kisses – the parting, The laughter – the sorrow I am in love The killing time is now Visions shattered Dreams uncovered Decaying in the wastes of reality The hopesContinueContinue reading “Killing Time”
When Laughter Dies
Photo by J carter on Pexels.com We once shared a sense of humour You made me laugh until I cried We had such fun together I felt warm and safe inside But as you got to know me To understand me inside out You moved from sweet exploring To focus on my doubt I’d feltContinueContinue reading “When Laughter Dies”
A Mother’s War
Photo by Veronika Valdova on Pexels.com This poem is close to my heart, it reflects on why world peace is something I won’t give up on, the idea that humanity can be sensible and respect each other, and stop being scared. I can only give one small voice to this battle, which is the realContinueContinue reading “A Mother’s War”
Hope or Hopeless?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I put up two contradictory poems on love today, Not Lost Anymore, and Maelstrom. They’re both true. I’ve always wanted to write a book about the misconceptions we have about life when we’re younger, to give young people a heads up about the fairy-tales they will hear, and the voicesContinueContinue reading “Hope or Hopeless?”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 