In innocence, he gave his heart,
To a girl, a work of art.
Her smile, a radiant beam,
Captivated him, his love's sweet dream.

She moved on, to higher halls,
Where older boys, with charm, enthrall.
Their words, a sweet, siren's call,
Lured her in, beyond them all.

He watched, as she slipped away,
Into a world, where he couldn't stay.
The older boys, with confidence bold,
Took her hand, and his heart grew cold.

I swore, by the bones of my father and mother,
the eyes of my sister, the life of my brother.
I swore, by the cross of the Lord, whom I love,
and by all the angels of God up above
that I wouldn’t swear anymore.

I swore, by that song: the sweet song of salvation.
By blood-spattered flag of our war-weary nation.
I swore by the bible and all that is holy.
By storms that sail swiftly and streams that glide slowly
that I wouldn’t swear anymore.

Lion and Lamb

Bad news today...
while swimming in the watering hole
where he did not belong, he was in the wrong
they found bits and pieces of old Joel!

Sandy worked hard all day gathering ivory
such a messy business it was, what Sandy does!
Satisfaction with out a sense of guilt
Yes, in the magnificent Jungle 'twas

A silver fish eye in the sink.
A teaspoon, staring.

Steam curls from a cup.
A sodden bag slumps in a saucer.
A clatter. A spill.
Dark tea, dark thoughts.

Strong, sweet tea.
The cure all for grief. The answer to nothing.

And still
the spoon stares.

Wholemeal.
White.
Sourdough.
Continental.
Whichever one your like.
Toasted.
As is
and with a spread of choice.
It melts in the mouth.
Each bite
reveals the taste
of delight
and simple deliciousness.
Not very often
but when I have it
I enjoy it.

we can't live without light always depressing
Thats why cloudy days are always depressing
although we try to squeeze like sweetness out of each other's minds bodies souls
especially the eyes like an orange

and pull the light from our Television
our lamps we stare at like small suns

When we are confronted with our mistakes
We often feel emotional heartbreaks

We at first tend to react with fear
Then later realize how to bring back cheer

We measure what we have done wrong
And fix our actions that will make us strong

A lesson that was presented with respect
Teaches us to avoid our actions that we neglect

Are everywhere
in my apartment.
Shaya's favourite
blue reefer jacket,
the one he loved wearing
on very special occasions.
His shirts
which I use every day
when I put my make up on.
The towels
that I used in my house.
Tee shirts
from all sorts of occasions
worn by
both Sarah and Faye.
Schools jumpers
worn by Sarah and Faye.
They're all here
in the apartment,
the zone that I have come to love
and in which I feel so peaceful and calm.

The sun. Plenty of light for all to share,
although it may have some issues with shade.

Our dogs. Okay, maybe a little around treats.

Grief. It doesn't want more than is needed
to show how much love was there,
paid with a toll that can't be spent.

one reality fuse into another
like clouds or traffic on a busy city street
like sitting on a busy street corner
feeling a slightly tangible friend driving by
surfers and fish are great at facing realities
like we should appreciate our realities
in between each wave like spaces in-between cars and strangers
we often speculate what the next reality will be
like astronomers expect supernovas