Let the slow hand of
tomorrow
catch you in the palm of her
hand
because I can’t
anymore

I  am not sure
and I have travelled
a lot
met every version
of us
and me
and you
and more
and still
I am not sure

Let’s live out loud
or at least
let’s try
at the moment
we are just a whisper

I will take my expensive wine
if you don’t mind
and my conversation
jump in a taxi
short trip
to someone
more kind.

You will so soon
be in the place of your dreams
you will lay your head
exactly where you schemed
your struggle
will be forgotten
your journey
ill begotten

It doesn’t take a lot
just a universal will
that we will not allow
history
to repeat
itself
at least
not
on our watch
not a one amongst us wants
war
why has one man
got so much
power

These might be the moments
we might try
to remember
the days we fight hard
not to fade
the smiles we are are glad
that we gave
freely
the moments that remind us
we were once
too young
too giddy
too brave.

I wonder
will you ever say that out loud
that which you whispered
so freely in you sleep
last night

I will pick up the pieces
sweep the pain away
decorate the hall
just as it was before
wallpaper over the feelings
clean the horror from the ceiling
but I can’t promise
there will be
a speedy
healing

The winds are gale force
as they have been
before
but this time
they are heading right
to our door
I am ready
I think
I can handle the ride
know where to hide
do you?

You have been here so long
just on the right side of me
that sometimes
I forget
when shiny things
shine down on  me
that
you are still here
as always
just on the right side of me.

Of all the little things
you have given me
the myriad of kindness
you have shown me
well, this
this is the best.

I am
totally
and
completely
in love
with
the man
you
used
to be

Your love
shows me
what
love
actually
is

I am saving.
the last
for best.

I love
the little bits of life
that present themselves
to me
unexpectedly
in a carpark
on a rainy
Tuesday night

I know you feel like
you are falling
and failing
and you might be right
but you have such a long way
to go
I won’t reach out
and bring you home
yet….

I am still here
in the same ‘ol place I have
always been
know it doesn’t quite
look the same
but I am still here
same as it as always been

Why?

Strangers
in our house
which one of us
will speak out?

Life drips pain
until someone says
no more
enough
will that be me
or you

I am not
you
and you are are
not me
no matter how much
or how hard
or how high
or how low
or how out loud
we endeavour to be.

I used to be you
giddy and careless
brave and cold
outspoken and bold
hold the line
it’s worth the unfold

Stop
bleeding all over me
Stop
crying tears I can’t see
Stop
asking me
to belong to you

In someone’s eyes
I am just a girl
ordinary
in your eyes
I am extraordinary
I will resist the question
Why

This is nice
I said
this is love
he said
no
this is just nice
like
I said.

Down here
in the murky blue
navy blue
grey of life
that us few
allow
ourselves
ever to feel
don’t you feel
just
a little bit more
sanctimonious
just
a little bit more
connected to life
Or is that just
me?

You are careless about
my love
yesterday you left it in a carpark
while you shopped
today you forgot all about it
while you golfed
while you dined and whined
and laughed out loud
last night you dropped it at the door
of a club
You are careless about my love
you are careless
about
my
love

Come on ‘ he said
Christ’ I thought
if only…………..
sadly
I have no ‘come on’s ‘
left

You breathed
only for me
I breathed
only for you
then the oxygen got tight
and we had
to choose.

You are not stupid
you know
there are roughly 267 questions
scattered on the floor
go now
I will sweep them up
I will put them somewhere safe
away from you
where they
will only have meaning
to those of us
who
know enough
to
sweep the floor.

You left before me
but
you didn’t take me with
you

Love clipped me
didn’t **** me
but God……
love came right up in my face
and asked way too much
of me

Let me speak
before you leave
at least let me tell you
who I really am.

It’s complicated
and I am too
there was a map here
yesterday
lost it
somehow
somewhere
Can’t find it
anywhere
Can you?

I will give you two words
and two minutes
to tell me
the world.

I love you
like no one before
I love you
like I was free

My love for you
is so unattended
yet still so
attendably
here

My words can never be sweet
because
they weep
of intended deceit

What do you want
he said
standing boldly in front of me
I’m not sure
I said
but for sure
just a  little bit more
than this

I am so bored with being
a pedestrian
tomorrow
I am going to jump on your bike
or hyjack your
car

Night fades into
morning
Life fades into
yawning

Look at me
I am made of
glass
you may see yourself
but it will pass

I lost love today
was  sure I put in my pocket
before I left home
wrapped up and tight
saw it when I found my keys
smiling at me
reliable and bright
parked the car
and it was there
secure and steady
always made me heady
had it thru the day
because I was light
and a little gay
came back home without a care
now I can’t find it anywhere

Your love is like
navy blue silk
that everyone adores
but few can afford

I used to question God
and he didn’t answer
now I question you
and you don’t answer
does that mean
I am the one who found God
on earth ?

I know you believe
she won’t fly away
you clipped her wings
long ago
she has fluttered away
fluttered
fluttered
and stuttered
until
TODAY!

You remind me
of who I should
have been
before life
got in my way.

You walk away so
easily
makes me wonder why
you don’t just keep on
walking