Blossoming shrubs

enveloping pubs

not a cloud in the sky

budding am I



Malaga in September

weather I'll remember

29 degrees and counting

each day it seems to be mounting



I'm not liking the creepy crawlies

giving me the heebie jeebies

to everyone's delight

I squeal in fright



Spanish are fine

until behind them in line

no problem pushing

with choice adjectives I'm gushing



My muscles are loving the heat

I can even touch my feet

my back thinks its in heaven

my shoulder readily rev-ing



Still a week to go

my tan a no-show

this sunbathing is hard work

in the shade my husband lurks



Batteries are charging

my stomach's enlarging

relaxation is seeping into my pores

lullabies, each others snores

Prison walls are closing in

punishment too great for my supposed sin



Both of us were equal as far as I can see

but she lied about her age brazenly



Her skirt so short could have been a napkin

make-up so thick couldn't see her skin



Captivated by her scent

desire, passion, potent



I never harmed a hair on her head

just took her willingly to bed



I didn't know she was fifteen

"I'm Innocent" I keep repeating

The sound of children's laughter

leaves a warm glow, after

the tinkling of their giggle

in my walk a wiggle

life's most precious gift

always my mood lifts

Can love be measured in depth?
if fallen short has someone wept

Can it be judged by deeds?
deeper if meeting other's needs

I've never contemplated these questions before
just enjoyed the feelings of amour
I'm not one for keeping score

He looked at her

she looked at him

he hoped this wasn’t just a whim

They shared a kiss

played with each other’s hair

deep feelings of passion in the air

They fumbled

and tumbled

to the ground

to late to bring themselves around

Caught in a lovers embrace

there was only one ending to this race

It’s all done

passion has won

why didn’t they feel great

want to celebrate

instead they both wanted to run

She thought of a line she’d

been shown once to empower

head held low, she whispered

“nothing can bring back

the hour of splendour in the grass,

of glory in the flower”

Stars are angel’s eyes

past loved one’s smiles

gazing at us lovingly

shining bright so we can see

the sun protects them in the day

radiating light so they can lay

next time you see a full moon

he’s filling in, new stars coming soon

Married a delectable rose

couldn’t forsee the woes

her actions would compose

A flirtatious flower

men with kisses shower

her mysterious power

She spread her petals far and wide

his beautiful bride

no longer a source of pride

a lingering scent

he now repents

the passion he spent

His rose had thorns

his feelings scorned

her loss he mourns

I DON’T WANNA LIVE

I wanna die

‘cos all I can do is cry

YOU LEFT ME

So what am I

HOW DARE YOU DIE

and leave me all alone

who am I going to talk to on the phone

who am I going to tease and squeeze

when all their trying to do is please

I’M SO MAD AT YOU

What do I do

How do I manage this

Oh God, I can still taste your kiss

Still smell your smell

Who am I going to tell

I’M SO CONFUSED

Feel so abused

God I love you so

Why’d you have to go

PLEASE COME BACK

This I can’t hack

I love you so much

I miss your touch

I’M SORRY DEAR

I didn’t mean it

I’ll try and stay strong

and hopefully it won’t be long

‘til were together again

I’LL LOVE YOU

Forever and ever

I’ll forget you never

Angry apes arguing

Odd owls ogling

Extravagant emus eloping

Slimy slugs slithering

Wandering worms wriggling

Jaunty jays jumping

Testy tigers thundering

Grumpy giraffes grazing

All animals amazing

Your fingers curling in my hair

knew I should have shaved there

you asked me had I got a brush

knew I wasn’t getting your tongues touch

Oh, how I want this moment to last
must I consign it to my past
Can I savour its mystery
before it becomes history

I’m holding it tight in my brain
replaying it again and again

I’ll have to let it go
a nice memory, I know
It is with sadness
I let this moment pass

Shining golden strand

languishing across the land

waves playing in the sun

tickling my toes one by one

Running on a beach

certain joy I reach

kept sacred for this place

contentment on my face

In time with sea’s motion

experiencing emotion

speaks to my soul

I treasure it’s role

Our souls are entwined

our dreams, one mind

to others, were blind

our love, the lasting kind

Sugar baby

plaything for daddy

showers her in money

she’s his honey

Fulfills her lifestyle

widens his smile

hugs and kisses

never his mrs.

he’s paying her college fees

she’s often on her knees

has a child to feed

gives her what she needs

Is it prostitution?

or business transaction

Is either getting hurt

is it all just sport

Sugar is nice

to life adds spice

but too much can be bad for you

I hope their actions they don’t rue

Bloodied lip

fractured hip

his idea of passion

my bones crushing

with each scream

his eyes gleam

my pain

his gain

I’m not submissive

he’s abusive

Hide and Seek is not for the meek

last time my parents didn’t find me for a week

no matter how much I peeked and squeaked

Next time I’ll eat garlic so I’ll reek

it will be a much shorter game of hide and seek

I’m still in love with who I thought you were

The memory of that belief
is what’s causing the grief

I’m still in love with the you
I thought I knew
I despise the real you

I thought I’d found something rare
But you were just a player with flair

I will be okay
there will be a day
that false memory fades away

Back in the driving seat
news goals to meet
accelerate at full throttle
have I got the bottle
the race is on
the wheel has spun
reality has hit with a bang
never boring been ying and yang
this living together is no easy task
our worries we both try and mask
we didn’t have a trial run
to me the real fun has just begun

Write me a letter, dear
In it your intentions make clear
Let your feelings appear
of what you’ll say I have no fear
I’ll keep it forever near
into my heart those words will sear
I’ll probably shed a happy tear
So please,
Write me a letter, dear

Two piggytails

school girl socks

remove all makeup

add a freckle or two



This is what rocks his boat

pretending he’s a randy old goat



Lollipop to ****

ringlets to twirl

coy innocent smile

shy head down look



I’m his pupil, he’s my master

wish he’d come faster



Shaved down there

bald as a coot

uniform, tie, slightly askew

caning offence, I kneel



My college bills are nearly paid

then I can end this sick charade

Your the broken one

but it’s my bones you break

I’m the strong one

not much more I can take

I’m the ugly one

but it’s you, you can’t face

I’m the lucky one

running away from this place

He wanted a ***** enlarger

gave him a magnifying glass

I said “where’s the food go”

he replied “look at your ***”

He likes to call me his experience

what he calls all his mistakes

I call him my grievance

my heart he constantly breaks

When he yawns he gets to open his mouth

otherwise he tends to keep stum when I’m about

he lives poor, so he can die rich

calls me an overspending *****

Were no longer love’s young dream

when I see him I want to scream

I **** his ills with pills

his money pays his funeral bills

People watching

boredom dodging

he’s an accountant

she’s probably a taunt

that one has to be a mum

looks like everyone’s chum

quickly avoiding their gaze

when your searching eyes they face

“Just a fling,

didn’t mean anything”

family in ruins

you sing the same tunes

Not the first time

you committed this crime

this crime of passion

downtrodden my new fashion

I’ve met someone new

haven’t told you

but then it’s

“Just a fling,

doesn’t mean anything”

I’ve just had an epiphany

it’s okay to be me

I’m full of insecurity

I can no longer hold my ***

some days my glass is empty

I can’t make coffee

but

I make my friends laugh with glee

I have the love of my hubby

my son says he’s proud of me

so

tomorrow I’m going to be

the best me I can be

I became we

since matrimony

problems shared

feelings aired

no easy ride

some days I haven’t tried

but right now, today

everything’s okay

it’s well worth the trip

were joined at the hip

accepting each others flaws

our achievements, applause

having each other’s back

keeps us on the right track

Bodies intertwined
one mind
love underlined
caress refined

Different when you care
trust always there
no one-time affair
a lifetime share

Giving of a soul
need to be whole
loss of self control
relishing my role

brazen in my wishes
feelings just delicious
neither suspicious
enjoying our richness

Brazen in her attitude

ignorant and downright rude

burning bridges as she goes

stepping on people’s toes

Bravery or naivety

she should try flattery

Reality an unwelcome intruder

bills, what could be ruder

want to stay in a place of illusion

facts cause too much confusion

don’t tell me the truth, tell me what I want to hear

of flattery and guise I have no fear

I live in a world of my creation

can say, I’ll never move, with no hesitation

Firing words from pen

shooting from the hip

safely hidden in my den

no risk of punch in lip

Writing is a release

stops many a row

irons out many a crease

to it’s power I bow

Freedom in anonymity

let emotions speak

no accountability

coming out, not for the weak

Fragile things
heart strings
easily pulled and
tightened
often scared and
frightened
old hurts can make
them close
how long to open
nobody knows
beware if its yours
that’s been pulled
into a false sense of
security
you can be lulled
Fragile things
heart strings

Love starts with a glance

taking a chance

develops holding hands

ends with wedding bands

Impressionable young women
encouraged to enter a trade
that oft belittles and degrades
detrimental to mental health
not worth the short-term wealth
people have become inured
forget the pain often endured
reality becomes obscured
to enter a life of vice
women can feel they have no choice
no other way they recognise
fed by their dealers lies
I always picture it seedy
making a living from the needy
pimps are just plain greedy
big men, in fact, weedy
I’m told its consensual
to me thats nonsensical
is it anyway factual
maybe ‘John’s’ whimsical

Standing here lost
pride, what cost?
greeted with frost
looks glaringly crossed

Forgiveness
no, stubborness
feeling powerful
no awful

I never take what’s
not given willingly
my own moral code
righteousness spilling

Do I now feel bolder
no, just a little colder
I could have lay on his shoulder
but my heart as hard as a boulder

I stand here alone and weep
probably tonight, no sleep
I’m feeling like a creep
looking at myself, not a peep