TO BE ALICE

Could I design colours to match my thoughts

Make sea lions yellow or purple a horse?

Could I taste blue instead of having to feel

Could I listen to nothing

Watch the invisible appear

Just like Alice through the Looking glass fell

I tumble and stumble

Falling fast

Down the well

Mad hatter's tea party, look there's my purple horse

Enjoying, discussing, with sea lions of course

The hour glass changed shape

Time's running in

'Roll up, roll up, it's time to begin'

Carnival capers, roller coaster ride

Flipping my stomach, feel quite queasy inside

How I wish I was Alice

Her world albeit bizarre

But it's the way she designed it

Down to each painted star

FORGET ME NOT

FORGET ME NOT

Look upon turquoise or indigo blue

Delicate forget me nots

Gathered for you

Wrapped in a bouquet

Cellophanes transparent view

Delivered with love

From me to you

I could of sent roses

Petals of red

Standing so proud

With thorns on their stems

I could of chose Lily's

Crisp, pure and white

Clarity exposed

You don't understand

Right?

Well let me remind you

Of a verse I once read

It stayed in my memory

Echoes in my head

Offer them flowers

Send symbols of life

Red for the passion

For truth, send white

To be remembered

Or just make them think

Carnations so simple

Of delicate pink

To be reminded

Send shades of blue

Offer them flowers

That's all you can do

So following my heart

With the help of this verse

I am sorry my darling

For all of the hurt

Forgive my behaviour

The words said in haste

Whilst blue flowers remind you

Of this love that awaits

STRINGS OF LOVE

The bow of the Stradivari’s

Gently danced upon the strings

Music of the Master, as only he could bring

A symphony of notes released

Each one delicately heard

All I could do was watch

Without uttering a word

Lost unto a world of dreams

In secret I made a wish

If only I was able

I'd play too

Beethoven's 5th

I too would strike the golden strings

Create magic with my bow

Perform my song before the world

Watch your admiration soar and grow

Without a word being spoken

Taking flight on wings of doves

I'd play a concerto, and in a fashion

I will sing for the one I love

LONELY NIGHTS

I sit, pen lit with wonder

Thinking of a memory

Hoping you get a chance to read this

As tears flow... from these moment eyes

Like waking with the break of day

I think of us, in an inspirational way

To write about our love, our life

And not to forget sorrow

I wonder if the road we took was right

My soul stirs up so much delight

And I imagine...our world with light

These struggles are hard to figure

But today, I know we'll be enlightened together

Mainly because this love is real

I know our safe place is somewhere quiet

Maybe in the silence of night

Quietly I sit and hold your invisible hand

Hands so big, heart so full

A friend in darkness, a friend full of thrills

And I thank... all those lucky stars

That float above me

For the pearl...in the gracious oyster

That brought your miracle love to thee

And in the silence of night

When the air is broken by your soul's beauty

I know in my own heart...I will always believe

GOD'S PROMISE

Beneath the blankets torch in hand the child whispered low
God, it's me again, Annalise, I made a promise to you
A little while ago
But mom has got no better,
And I thought you'd need to know
She's looking awful pale now
Her voice is hard to hear
She frightened me this morning
She said you must be coming near
I told her I would speak to you
After all we had a deal
If you left my mom alone
I'd never lie nor steal
I'd never shout or scream again
Never do as I should not
But her temperatures not breaking
She's burning up real hot
I know that your real busy
And there's many a deal being made
But I thought I had your promise
God, I'm so afraid
So tonight I thought I'd remind you
God's promise is his bond
Please check out your promise list
And leave mom here where she belongs
The morning came round quickly
Annalise's mom had passed away
Her aunt had tried to comfort her
And this is what Annalise had to say
I made a deal with God last night
And I heard him answer me
God's promise was what's best for mom
Would be the way that it must be
I told him if he needed her to be with up high
I would be a brave girl, try hard not to cry
But promises are hard to keep
Especially when they don't turn out how we like
But if mommy can not be with me
God promised she'd be safe with him tonight
The aunt looked at this little child
Her faith in God had made her without fear
She took her hand, squeezed it tight
Holding her quite near
God promised me I'd be alright
Annalise said through tears
He told me auntie would come for me
And look she said, your here
Mommy has not left me
She's just harder for me to see
God's promise was although invisible
My mommy will stay with me
Although the aunt was tearful
Through the glaze of eyes that filled
The two of them felt comfort
As they cuddled quiet and still

THE TOY MAKER

The toy maker sat all alone in his shop
A hammer and chisel, on the wood he would chop
Molding and shaving
The wood taking shape
Until to his surprise formed a recognizable face
He stopped and he stared
There was no mistake
It was her
He was silent
His voice desperate to speak
But the sound and the movement of his mouth
Failed to meet
In the moonlight by window
He held her up high
His eyes could not contain
Tears burst from inside
Who was this lady?
I am sure you would like to know
She was his mother
Lost many years ago
In times of aloneness
When sadness embarks
The hands often make secret deals with the heart
Sometimes on paper, sometimes out of clay
Expressions appear
When we don't know what to say
For this Toy maker his sorrow was being alone
Tonight, out of wood, his mother came home

TIPPING THE SCALES

My misfortune is times distortion

What I recall is not so real

Those joys and blessings upon me bestowed

These days

How am I supposed to feel?

Happiness in turmoil

Is it true

I know it's not

If I do not like reality

I'll replace it with what's not

Distorted, such a twisted word

In time the changes come

Blessings, Joys or tragedy

Turmoil decides the one

True, is it really?

Days like these I think it's not

It is true if you admit it

It's distorted, if you do not

I'll tip the scales in my favor

Bend the rules

Edge my bets

The version of you and I that I'll remember

Far better than the truth I now forget