I need to know;
I beg you tell,
How every choice
In life will gel
The journey trod,
One step by step,
Did not produce
The light to shed
Give me insight;
Give me truth,
I need the story,
I need the proof
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022 at 4:54 PM UTC
Alice, Emily; rivals by design.
Pushy parents; competitive coaches.
The choice never theirs,
Neither thought to question.
They started young;
Pre-teens, good girls.
Sport to keep it this way,
So parents hoped...
Victory always their aim.
Driven by fear;
Fear of not pleasing,
Of being second best.
Teens came, both changed.
Girls became women.
Emily - black pigtails turned bob,
Alice’s auburn curls, bobbed too.
August, hot and sticky.
A tournament played every year;
Since eleven, now twenty five.
All move to memories.
Their last game.
It ended today.
Tennis, rivalry, connection.
Preparing for change.
Relief and sadness.
Excitement and fear.
A moment always to come,
Neither knew when or why.
Emily’s why - adventure, freedom,
Escape - a new land.
Alice’s very different,
Motherhood, alone, unexpected.
Alice reached over the net,
Emily inhaled, the flame danced.
A moment paused.
Reflection on paths to be taken.
Today was different.
Play enjoyed.
No catch,
Their last match.
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019 at 12:02 PM UTC
Do we exploit, destroy;
The earth is not our toy.
So little respect,
Everything for our joy.
Jun 11, 2016
Jun 11, 2016 at 3:34 PM UTC
Exposed, stripped bare;
Why do I care?
Years and years,
So few tears.
Protect and preserve,
Never had the nerve
To feel pain;
What was there to gain?
Frightening, why would you?
Open up to what is true.
Unwelcome reality,
The way to sanity.
Jun 11, 2016
Jun 11, 2016 at 3:18 PM UTC
Don't we all...
Need to belong?
To somewhere, some place,
It's what makes us strong.
Alone, so alone,
It's not how it should be;
We stifle ourselves
With the reality of ME.
Patience, understanding
Tolerance and grace
Is what we all need though
To earn our place.
Feb 23, 2015
Feb 23, 2015 at 3:49 PM UTC
Cutting through to my core,
What will you find?
My heart will be open
But will my mind?
Layer upon layer
Will you find my essence?
I am hiding from you
Are you in awe of my presence?
Strip away my colours
Am I still inticing?
Appearances are deceptive
Do you love me only for my icing?
Jul 19, 2014
Jul 19, 2014 at 12:13 PM UTC
We all have a passion,
Search your soul.
It is there for your finding;
It will make you feel whole.
You may find it in work,
Or find it at play.
Combine these two;
Days will cease to be grey.
It might seem hard;
Welcome to life.
Your destiny is yours,
Opportunities are rife.
Make this your goal,
Be brave, be strong.
The power is yours;
Compose your own song.
Jun 17, 2014
Jun 17, 2014 at 4:23 PM UTC
Day slides into dark;
The stars show their light.
Their beauty, their magic,
Showcased in the night.
A vast dark expanse
Where diamonds appear,
Each night they delight us;
Bright, true, sparkling, clear.
Surely nothing surpasses,
The beauty you see.
The very best thing;
This spectacle is free.
Jun 8, 2014
Jun 8, 2014 at 5:57 PM UTC
Bored of information;
Our world has too much noise.
It has to shock and horrify;
What is wrong with calm and poise?
I simply have little interest
In celebs, their lives, their loves;
Or pointless social traffic;
Who wants to know you bought new gloves.
We really need to learn
To better choose our priorities in life,
The things that really make us happy
It is these that will ease our strife.
Jun 8, 2014
Jun 8, 2014 at 5:04 PM UTC
It is definitely not just me
Who finds these people lacking
In spine, morals, sincerity;
Why do we tolerate their slacking?
Behaviour we should abhor
Due to its outrageous hypocrisy,
Yet these people represent us
In what we call our democracy.
Our voice must be much louder
To gain some true control
Over the ducking and diving
Politicians have taken as their role.
Jun 8, 2014
Jun 8, 2014 at 3:17 PM UTC